粵

發faat3酵haau1

simp发酵
faat3 haau1fā jiào

English

  1. to ferment
  2. (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop
  3. to ferment

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 利用微生物分解有機化合物嘅化學過程

Examples

  • 麵包係用麵粉同水做嘅,有時仲會加埋發酵粉。

    Bread is made from flour, water, and often yeast.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 酒被放在桶里发酵。

    Wine is put in barrels to mature.

    Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY

  • 麵包是用麵粉和水做的,有時還會加入發酵粉。

    Bread is made from flour, water, and often yeast.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 指事件或者議題持續演變,發展得更大、影響更廣

    to brew; to ferment; to escalate

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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