酿蜜 (niàn) — (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 niàn.In spring, bees are busy making honey.
- 。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 niàn.Only healthy bee colonies can make honey effectively.
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