酿 (niàn) — to brew, to ferment (wine, vinegar, beer, etc.); to lead to, to result in (esp. a bad outcome)
Definition
酿 (niàn) means 'to brew/ferment' (wine, vinegar) and, figuratively, 'to lead to / result in' — usually a bad outcome (e.g. 酿成大祸).
verb
to brewto ferment (wine, vinegar, beer, etc.)to lead toto result in (esp. a bad outcome)
Examples
- 酿。Tā men jiā zì jǐ niàn pú tao jiǔ.Their family makes their own wine.
- 。Zhè jiàn xiǎo shì niàn chéng le dà má fan.This small matter led to big trouble.
- 。Tā yè yú shí jiān xǐ huan niàn jiǔ.He likes to brew alcohol in his spare time.
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