酝酿

yùnniàng

(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing

Traditional 醞釀

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 HSK 2.0 · Level 6 verb

Meaning

yùnniàng yun4 niang4

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

Example sentences

tāmen 他们 de 的 yǒuqíng 友情 yùnniàng 酝酿 chéng 成 àiqíng 爱情 de 的 guǒshí 果实。

Their friendship ripened into a deep love.
tā 他 hé 和 tā 她 zhījiān 之间 de 的 yǒuyì 友谊， jiànjiàn 渐渐 de 地 yùnniàng 酝酿 chéng 成 le 了 àiqíng 爱情。

By degrees the friendship between him and her grew into love.

Words sharing a character

酿造 niàngzào to brew

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