Chinese word dictionary

酿酶

niàng méi · zymase (enzyme in yeast involved in fermentation)

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Word information

Simplified酿酶

Traditional釀酶

Pinyinniàng méi

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Character breakdown

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酿niàng

to ferment, to brew

酶méi

enzyme; to ferment

How to learn 酿酶

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

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

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

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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)