Chinese word

供应

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng yìng

Meaning

  • verbprovide

Example

他们可以供应会议所需的设备。tā men ké yǐ gōng yìng huì yì suǒ xū de shè bèi

They can provide the equipment needed for the meeting.

Illustration for 供应 (provide)

More examples

工厂每天供应大量商品给市场。gōng chǎng měi tiān gōng yìng dà liàng shāng pǐn gěi shì chǎng

The factory supplies large quantities of goods to the market every day.

Core concept

Resources flow through a channel to meet an ongoing need and keep work or a system running.

Common phrases

  • 供应商品gōng yìng shāng pǐn

    supply goods

  • 供应材料gōng yìng cái liào

    supply materials

Similar words

提供tí gōng: Offer or make a needed thing, service, or piece of information available.
给gěi: Hand or pass an object or information to someone else.

Definition in Chinese

向需要方提供（尤指成批或持续的）物资、商品或服务，以满足需要或维持相关活动的正常运转。xiàng xū yào fāng tí gōng yóu zhǐ chéng pī huò chí xù de wù zī shāng pǐn huò fú wù yǐ mǎn zú xū yào huò wéi chí xiāng guān huó dòng de zhèng cháng yùn zhuǎn

Word origin

供应 (gōngyìng, "supply") is formed from 供 (gōng, "provide") + 应 (yìng, "respond"), expressing provision that answers a demand.

Usage tips

  • The word often suits practical talk about food, equipment, energy, or services, where the provider supports a larger operation rather than making a casual gift.

Other meanings

  • supplyverb

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