Chinese word

供给

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng jǐ

Meaning

  • verbsupply

Example

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.

Illustration for 供给 (supply)

More examples

停电后，电厂恢复运行来供给城市的电力。tíng diàn hòu diàn chǎng huī fù yùn xíng lái gōng jǐ chéng shì de diàn lì

After the power outage, the power plant resumed operations to provide the city with electricity.

Core concept

A source sends needed goods, energy, or resources toward people or institutions so their needs stay met.

Common phrases

  • 供给电力gōng jǐ diàn lì

    provide electricity

  • 供给水源gōng jǐ shuǐ yuán

    provide a water source

  • 供给劳动力gōng jǐ láo dòng lì

    provide labor

  • 供给医疗物资gōng jǐ yī liáo wù zī

    provide medical supplies

Similar words

供应gōng yìng: Provide a steady supply of goods or energy for a market or facility.
提供tí gōng: Make goods, services, or information available for someone to use.
补给bú jǐ: Restore supplies that have been depleted or are running short.

Definition in Chinese

向某人或机构提供所需的物品、能源或资源，使其需求得到满足。xiàng mǒu rén huò jī gòu tí gōng suǒ xū de wù pǐn néng yuán huò zī yuán shǐ qí xū qiú dé dào mǎn zú

Word origin

供给 (gōngjǐ, "supply") combines 供 (gōng, "offer") + 给 (gěi, "give"), making the idea of giving what another party needs.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb often sounds formal and fits topics such as electricity, food, or public resources more naturally than a casual one-time handoff.

Other meanings

  • provideverb
  • issueverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 供给者gōng jí zhěsuppliernoun
  • 供给量gōng jǐ liàngquantity suppliednoun

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