供气 (gōng qì) — gas supply | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

gas supply

Examples

供气。
Zhè ge chéng shì de gōng qì xì tǒng hěn wán shàn.
This city's gas supply system is very well-developed.
供气，。
Dōng tiān gōng qì yā lì bù zú, xū yào tí qián zhǔn bèi.
In winter, the gas supply pressure is insufficient, so you need to prepare in advance.
供气。
Gōng sī fù zé zhěng gè xiǎo qū de gōng qì gōng zuò.
The company is responsible for the gas supply work of the entire neighborhood.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

供 (supply) acts on 气 (gas), yielding gas supply.

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.

亻共供

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.

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 氣; 气 is its simplified writing.

气米氣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

气

气qì氣qì

Same sound today

The traditional form 氣 pairs 米 (rice) with 气, which supplies the sound; the simplified 气 is a later abbreviation.

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