chuān bāng

穿 帮

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SW HSK 2

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v.infmlgive the game away; let the cat out of the bag; be exposed; let slip something that one has tried to conceal
- nòng xū zuò jiǎ chí zǎo shì yào chuān bāng de
  弄虚作假迟早是要穿帮的。
  Acts of deceit will sooner or later be revealed.
- rú guǒ wǒ men zǎo gào sù nǐ nǐ huì chuān bāng de
  如果我们早告诉你，你会穿帮的。
  If we tell you in advance, you're culpable.
- rú guǒ nǐ bù chū qù de huà wǒ huì chuān bāng de
  如果你不出去的话，我会穿帮的。
  If you don't get out here, I'm gonna blow it.
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v.flub one's lines
- zhè ge jù běn duō chǔ chuān bāng
  这个剧本多处穿帮。
  The play has many uses.
3
v.(of shoes) wear out
- nǐ de wà zi chuān bāng le
  你的袜子穿帮了。
  Your socks wear out.

Separable word
"穿" and "帮" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们计划得很周详，穿不了帮。
  We've planned so well that we won’t blow it.
- 他们弄虚作假，最后穿了帮。
  They cheated and ended up in being revealed.

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