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“supply” in Chinese

Chinese

Also供给 (gōng jǐ) · 补给 (bǔ jǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng

Example

公司按时供货给客户。gōng sī àn shí gōng huò gěi kè hù

The company supplies goods to customers on time.

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How to say “supply” in Chinese

“Supply” in Chinese is 供 (gōng).

Places what another person or group needs within their reach for use or benefit.

Full entry for 供: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 供

超市在节前常出现供不应求的现象。chāo shì zài jié qián cháng chū xiàn gōng bú yìng qiú de xiàn xiàng

Before holidays, supermarkets often see supply fall short of demand.

Tips for using 供

  • When the source is an organization, this verb can describe a planned service or resource, not only a hand-to-hand exchange.

Other Chinese words for “supply”

公司供给我们工作服。gōng sī gōng jǐ wǒ men gōng zuò fú

The company supplies us with work clothes.

救援队正在给灾民补给食物。jiù yuán duì zhèng zài gěi zāi mín bú jǐ shí wù

The rescue team is supplying food to disaster victims.

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