shēng zhāng
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  • v.(usually used in the negative) make public; announce; disclose

    • zhè shì qiān wàn bù kě yǐ shēng zhāng

      千万可以声张

      Nobody can know about this.

    • shì qing hái méi nòng qīng chu xiān bù yào shēng zhāng

      事情清楚不要声张

      The matter has not been clarified yet, so don't breathe a word of it to anyone for the time being.

    • bù yào shēng zhāng

      不要声张

      can't be disclosed

    • bié bǎ zhè chǒu shì shēng zhāng chū qù

      丑事声张出去

      Do hush up the scandal!

    • bài tuō bié bǎ nǐ de huái yí shēng zhāng chū qù

      拜托怀疑声张出去

      Oblige me by keeping your suspicions to yourself.

Word usage

  • Note
    "声张" is different from "伸张". "声张" means "speak out, publicize. "伸张" means "to expand and enlarge", and refers to abstract things.