酿成

釀成
niàngchéng
verb #22,115

Meanings

  1. 1 to lead to (a bad outcome)
  2. 2 to brew into
  3. 3 to give rise to (disaster, tragedy)

Examples

HSK 5
Shuāngfāng de wùjiě niàngchéng le zhè chǎng bēijù.
The misunderstanding between both sides brewed into this tragedy.
HSK 7-9
Yī gè xiǎoxiǎo de shūhū niàngchéng le yánzhòng de shìgù.
A small oversight led to a serious accident.
HSK 7-9
Tuōyán chǔlǐ wǎngwǎng huì niàngchéng gèng dà de wēijī.
Delaying action often leads to an even greater crisis.

Tips

memory
originally means to brew (wine or vinegar), a slow fermentation process. 酿成 uses this metaphor: a problem 'ferments' over time into something serious. Always used for negative outcomes: 酿成灾难 (brew into disaster).

Stroke Order

niàng
chéng