joeng6 zau2釀酒酿酒
Jyutpingjoeng6 zau2
Yaleyeuhng jáu
Definition
To brew, ferment, or distill alcoholic drinks.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the production process of alcoholic beverages, covering both fermentation and distillation. While it functions as a verb, it is frequently used in compound nouns like 釀酒廠 to describe industrial or artisanal facilities. It carries a slightly more technical or traditional nuance compared to just saying整酒.
Examples
His family really likes to brew their own alcohol.
Do you know where one can learn to brew alcohol?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
