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發酵

to ferment

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fa1xiao4 • fāxiào

Meaning

Primary

to ferment

Alternatives

ferment, fermenting, ferments, fermented, fermentation

Mnemonic

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

Usage

這 塊 麵包 需要 發酵。

This bread needs to ferment.

酵母 是 一 種 發酵 劑。

Yeast is a type of fermenting agent.

你 知道 怎麼 發酵 啤酒 嗎？

Do you know how to ferment beer?