陈酿

陳釀

chénniàng

noun

Meanings

1 aged liquor; vintage wine
2 (verb) to age (wine or spirits); to mature

Characters

Examples

这瓶是二十年陈酿。

Zhè píng shì èrshí nián chénniàng.

This bottle is a twenty-year-old aged liquor.

白酒至少陈酿三年口感才会柔和。

Báijiǔ zhìshǎo chénniàng sān nián kǒugǎn cái huì róuhé.

Baijiu needs at least three years of aging to taste smooth.

Tips

usage

陈 (aged / longstanding) + 酿 (brew). Marketing shorthand for quality — 陈酿 on a bottle promises extended cellar time. Compare 新酒 (freshly distilled).

Stroke Order

陈 chén

酿 niàng