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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 6
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.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
一个小小的疏忽酿成了严重的事故。
Yī gè xiǎoxiǎo de shūhu niàngchéng le yánzhòng de shìgù.
A small oversight led to a serious accident.

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