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釀 / 酿

Traditional
釀
Simplified
酿

to ferment/to brew/to make honey (of bees)/to lead to/to form gradually/wine/stuffed vegetables (cooking method)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

niàng, niáng

Bopomofo

ㄋㄧㄤˋ, ㄋㄧㄤˊ

Jyutping

joeng6

Example sentences

醞釀 / 酝酿 yùnniàng
這項計劃已經醞釀了很久，終於要實施了。
这项计划已经酝酿了很久，终于要实施了。

This plan has been in the works for a long time and is finally going to be implemented.

釀成 / 酿成 niàngchéng
長期的疏忽終於釀成嚴重事故。
长期的疏忽终于酿成严重事故。

Long-term negligence eventually led to a serious accident.

釀造 / 酿造 niàngzào
這裡釀造的啤酒非常有名。
这里酿造的啤酒非常有名。

The beer brewed here is very famous.

黃酒 / 黄酒 huángjiǔ
紹興黃酒是中國最著名的傳統釀造酒之一。
绍兴黄酒是中国最著名的传统酿造酒之一。

Shaoxing yellow wine is one of China's most famous traditional brewed wines.

釀酒 / 酿酒 niàngjiǔ
這家店用傳統方法釀酒，讓遊客品嘗這裡的風味。
这家店用传统方法酿酒，让游客品尝这里的风味。

This shop uses traditional methods to brew alcohol and lets visitors taste the local flavors.

釀 / 酿 niàng
這家酒坊以傳統方法釀米酒，香氣十分濃郁。
这家酒坊以传统方法酿米酒，香气十分浓郁。

This distillery uses a traditional method to brew rice wine, giving it a rich aroma.

Example Vocabulary

醞釀

yun4'niang4

to brew; to deliberate; to be in the works

佳釀

jia1'niang4

酒釀

jiu3'niang4

釀成

niang4'cheng2

to bring about or lead to, usually a bad result; to ferment into alcohol

釀造

niang4'zao4

to brew; to make by fermentation

釀酒

niang4'jiu3

to brew alcoholic drinks; to make wine

釀

niang4

to brew; to ferment; to make a drink or food by fermentation

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