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发酵

to ferment

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fa1jiao4 • fājiào

Meaning

Primary

to ferment

Alternatives

ferment, fermenting, ferments, fermented, fermentation

Mnemonic

发酵 To ferment something is done by 发 sending out some sort of 酵 fermenting agent into a substance (e.g., yeast) so that it can work its magic.

Usage

这 块 面包 需要 发酵。

This bread needs to ferment.

酵母 是 一 种 发酵 剂。

Yeast is a type of fermenting agent.

你 知道 怎么 发酵 啤酒 吗？

Do you know how to ferment beer?