The Chinese word **泄密 (xièmì)**, meaning "to leak secrets" or "to disclose confidential information," is a **verb-object compound (动宾结构)** formed by combining two characters: **泄 (xiè)**, which means "to leak," "to divulge," or "to vent," and **密 (mì)**, which means "secret" or "confidential." Together, the characters create a semantic unit where the first character denotes the action and the second character denotes the object of that action, literally translating to "to leak secrets." This formation is typical in modern Chinese for creating precise, action-oriented terms, especially in formal or official contexts related to security and information.