通风

tōngfēng

HSK 6

通风 — tōngfēng

1. ventilation; airflow

   这个房间的通风不好，会感到闷。 zhège fángjiān de tōngfēng bùhǎo huì gǎndào mèn — The ventilation in this room is poor; it feels stuffy.

2. to ventilate (let air in/out)

   请把窗户打开通风一下。 qǐng bǎ chuānghù dǎkāi tōngfēng yīxià — Please open the window to ventilate a bit.

3. airy; well-ventilated

   这家咖啡馆很通风，夏天坐着很舒服。 zhèjiā kāfēiguǎn hěn tōngfēng xiàtiān zuò zhe hěn shūfú — This café is very airy; it's comfortable to sit here in summer.

4. to disclose information; to leak (news or secrets)

   有人在背后通风，把会议的决定透露给了媒体。 yǒurén zài bèihòu tōngfēng bǎ huìyì de juédìng tòulù gěi le méitǐ — Someone leaked information behind the scenes, revealing the meeting's decision to the media.