酿成

釀成

niàngchéng

verb #22,115

Meanings

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

Characters

to brew, to ferment, to cause (a bad result)

to become, to result in

Examples

一个小小的疏忽酿成了严重的事故。

Yī gè xiǎoxiǎo de shūhū niàngchéng le yánzhòng de shìgù.

A small oversight led to a serious accident.

双方的误解酿成了这场悲剧。

Shuāngfāng de wùjiě niàngchéng le zhè chǎng bēijù.

The misunderstanding between both sides brewed into this tragedy.

拖延处理往往会酿成更大的危机。

Tuōyán chǔlǐ wǎngwǎng huì niàngchéng gèng dà de wēijī.

Delaying action often leads to an even greater crisis.

Tips

memory

酿 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

酿 niàng

成 chéng