陈酿

陳釀

chénniàng

noun

Meanings

HSK 3

这瓶是二十年陈酿。

Zhè píng shì èrshí nián chénniàng.

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

HSK 7-9

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.

usage

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

陈 chén

酿 niàng