酝酿

酝酿 yùnniàng

Fermentation (mull over - brew)

酝酿 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體醞釀 yunniang

What 酝酿 means

Fermentation (mull over - brew)

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Character by character

酝酿 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

酝

yùn

To brew

酿

niàng

Ferment (brew - make)

How to write 酝酿

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酝酿 in a sentence

这个计划已经酝酿了很久。

Zhège jìhuà yǐjīng yùnniàng le hěn jiǔ.

This plan has been brewing for a long time.

会前大家先酝酿一下人选。

Huì qián dàjiā xiān yùnniàng yíxià rénxuǎn.

Before the meeting let's sound each other out on the candidates.

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Questions about 酝酿

What does 酝酿 mean in English?

酝酿 is pronounced yùnniàng and means Fermentation (mull over - brew).

How do you pronounce 酝酿?

酝酿 is yùnniàng in pinyin — written yunniang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 酝酿?

酝酿 is written with 2 characters: 酝 (yùn) To brew, 酿 (niàng) Ferment (brew - make). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 酝酿 written in traditional Chinese?

醞釀. The simplified form 酝酿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 醞釀 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yùnniàng.

Is 酝酿 an HSK word?

Yes — 酝酿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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