酿蜜 (niàng mì) — (of bees) to make honey

Definition

Literary/technical verb for bees making honey, used in writing about apiculture rather than daily speech. The verb 酿 is the formal word for brewing/fermenting; 蜜 is honey.

verb

(of bees) to make honey

Examples

，酿蜜。
Chūn tiān, mì fēng máng zhe niàng mì.
In spring, bees are busy making honey.
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Zhè xiē mì fēng yǐ jīng niàng le hěn duō mì.
These bees have already produced a lot of honey.
酿蜜。
Zhǐ yǒu jiàn kāng de fēng qún cái néng yǒu xiào dì niàng mì.
Only healthy bee colonies can make honey effectively.

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