Chinese word

酿造

Pronunciation

Pinyinniàng zào

Meaning

  • verbbrew

Example

我们工厂酿造啤酒。wǒ men gōng chǎng niàng zào pí jiǔ

Our factory brews beer.

Illustration for 酿造 (brew)

More examples

这家酒庄也酿造葡萄酒。zhè jiā jiǔ zhuāng yě niàng zào pú táo jiǔ

This winery also brews wine.

Core concept

A gradual transformation that turns raw materials into products and can also build a situation toward an outcome.

Common phrases

  • 酿造啤酒niàng zào pí jiǔ

    brew beer

  • 酿造葡萄酒niàng zào pú táo jiǔ

    brew wine

  • 酿造白酒niàng zào bái jiǔ

    brew baijiu

Similar words

酿制niàng zhì: Make alcoholic drinks or seasonings from raw materials by fermentation or related processing.
发酵fā jiào: Change an ingredient's components or qualities through the action of microorganisms.
制造zhì zào: Make products by processing raw materials or parts with machines and equipment.
生产shēng chǎn: Produce goods continuously through an organized production process.

Definition in Chinese

指用发酵等生化方法将原料转化为酒类或其他发酵产品的生产过程与技术。zhǐ yòng fā jiào děng shēng huà fāng fǎ jiāng yuán liào zhuǎn huà wèi jiǔ lèi huò qí tā fā jiào chán pǐn de shēng chǎn guò chéng yǔ jì shù

Word origin

酿 (niàng, "ferment") is associated with making wine, while 造 (zào, "make") supplies the broader idea of producing something, giving the compound its production sense.

Usage tips

  • On a product label, this word points to fermentation-based production, not merely to the fact that a product is finished.

Related words

  • 酿造业niàng zào yèbrewing industrynoun
  • 酿酒师niàng jiǔ shībrewernoun
  • 酿造技术niàng zào jì shùbrewing technologynoun

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