Meaning of 供应
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
How to use 供应
供应 is used for supplying goods, energy, food, or services, often in news, business, and notices. It works as a verb and also as a noun, as in 供应链 (gōngyìngliàn, supply chain). Example: 这家店全天供应早餐。(Zhè jiā diàn quántiān gōngyìng zǎocān.) This shop serves breakfast all day.
供 (gōng) has the person radical 亻, so picture a person holding things out to others, and 应 (yìng) means to respond or meet a need. Together 供应 (gōngyìng) is giving people what they need, like supplying goods.
Common mistake: Learners often read 应 here with the first tone, as in 应该 (yīnggāi), but in 供应 it is fourth tone: gōngyìng. Also, 供 is first tone here, not fourth tone as in 供品 (gòngpǐn, offerings).
供应 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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供 gōng · to provide · 8 strokes
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应 yīng · to agree · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 供应.
| 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond |
| 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit |
| 应当 | yīngdāng | should; ought to |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 相应 | xiāngyìng | to correspond; answering (one another) |
| 对应 | duìyìng | to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to |
| 回应 | huíyìng | to respond; response |
| 应对 | yìngduì | to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with |
| 应急 | yìngjí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency |
Questions about 供应
What does 供应 mean?
供应 (gōngyìng) means "to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 供应?
供应 is made of 2 characters: 供 (8 strokes), 应 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 供应 an HSK word?
Yes. 供应 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 供应 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 供应 is written 供應.
What is the difference between 供应 and 提供?
提供 (tígōng) is general and can be used for help, information, chances, or services offered once. 供应 suggests a steady supply of goods or resources, like water, electricity, or food in a market.
How do you say supply and demand in Chinese?
Supply and demand is 供求 (gōngqiú), and a shortage is often described as 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú), meaning supply cannot meet demand. Note that 应 is first tone, yīng, in this idiom.