Chinese word dictionary

酝酿

yùnniàng · (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions

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Word information

Simplified酝酿

Traditional醞釀

Pinyinyùnniàng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

酝yùn

liquor, spirits, wine; to ferment

酿niàng

to ferment, to brew

How to learn 酝酿

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酿造niàngzào

to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation

酿成niàng chéng

to make (wine or spirits); (fig.) to lead to (a bad result)

酒酿jiǔ niàng

sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine

酿酒niàng jiǔ

to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc)

酿制niàng zhì

to brew (beer, soy sauce etc); to make (wine, vinegar etc); to distill (spirits)

佳酿jiā niàng

excellent wine