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供应 (gōng yìng) — to supply; to provide

Definition

供应 emphasizes a steady, ongoing flow of goods or materials (e.g. supermarkets supplying food, oil supply), more concrete and commercial than 提供 ('provide' in general).

verb
to supplyto provide

Examples

  • 供应。
    Zhè jiā chāo shì gōng yìng xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài.
    This supermarket supplies fresh fruit and vegetables.
  • 供应。
    Wǒ men xū yào zēng jiā shí yóu de gōng yìng liàng.
    We need to increase the supply of oil.
  • 供应。
    Gōng sī chéng nuò cháng qī gōng yìng yōu zhì chǎn pǐn.
    The company promises to provide high-quality products for a long time.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

供gòngprovide
应yìngrespond

“供” (provide) and “应” (respond) together mean supplying what is needed.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
共
共gòng供gòng
Same sound today

供 is made of 亻, a person, and 共, which gives the sound gòng.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 應; 应 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
䧹
䧹䧹應yìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 應 pairs 心 (heart) with 䧹 as a sound part; the simplified 应 is a later shorthand and its parts are not the original components.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Business & Commerce

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