Meaning of 供给
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to furnish
- to provide
- supply (as in supply and demand)
How to use 供给
供给 is a fairly formal word used for supplying resources, goods, energy or funds, and it is common in economics as the noun "supply." Example: 市场的供给和需求要平衡。(Shìchǎng de gōngjǐ hé xūqiú yào pínghéng.) Supply and demand in the market need to be balanced.
供 (gōng) has the person radical 亻, so think of a person offering something up, and 给 here is read jǐ, meaning to give. A person offering and giving is someone who supplies what others need.
Common mistake: Many learners read 给 in 供给 as gěi, but in this word it is jǐ, the same reading as in 给予 (jǐyǔ). Also, 供 here is first tone gōng, not fourth tone gòng as in 供品 (gòngpǐn, offerings).
供给 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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给 gěi · to · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 供给.
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give; to deliver; to hand over |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send; to give as a present |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide (goods, services etc) |
| 递给 | dì gěi | to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb) |
| 给予 | jǐyǔ | (literary) to give; to accord; to render |
| 补给 | bǔjǐ | supply; replenishment |
| 供奉 | gòngfèng | to consecrate; to enshrine and worship |
| 供暖 | gōngnuǎn | to supply heating (in a building); heating |
| 供求 | gōngqiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 供不应求 | gōngbùyìngqiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 还给 | huángěi | to return sth to sb |
Questions about 供给
What does 供给 mean?
供给 (gōngjǐ) means "to furnish; to provide" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 供给?
供给 is made of 2 characters: 供 (8 strokes), 给 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 供给 an HSK word?
Yes. 供给 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 供给 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 供给 is written 供給.
What is the difference between 供给 and 供应?
Both mean to supply, and they often overlap. 供应 (gōngyìng) is more common for everyday goods and services, like supplying water or food in a shop, while 供给 is more formal and is the standard word for "supply" in economic terms like 供给侧 (gōngjǐ cè, supply side).
How is 供给 different from 提供?
提供 (tígōng) means to offer or provide something like information, help, or a service, and it is very common in daily speech. 供给 focuses on ongoing supply of material resources or funding, for example 供给能源 (gōngjǐ néngyuán, to supply energy).