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What does 发酵 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

发酵 fājiào

to ferment

It can also mean

  • (fig.) to escalate; to build up (of an event or rumor)

Its characters

  1. 发 fā to vent
  2. 酵 jiào yeast

In a sentence

面团要放一个小时发酵。 The dough needs to ferment for an hour.

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