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提供 (tí gōng) — to provide, to offer, to supply

Definition

提供 (tígōng) is the everyday verb for 'to provide/offer' — covers services, information, opportunities, and conditions. 供应 is more for physical goods/materials; 供给 leans technical (economics/supply).

verb
to provideto offerto supply

Examples

  • 提供。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī kě yǐ tí gōng miǎn fèi wǔ cān.
    This company can provide free lunch.
  • 提供。
    Qǐng tí gōng nín de diàn huà hào mǎ.
    Please provide your phone number.
  • 提供。
    Zhè jiā shāng diàn tí gōng gè zhǒng fú wù.
    This store provides various services.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

提tíbring forward
供gòngsupply

'提' brings something forward and '供' supplies it, meaning to offer or furnish.

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
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
是
是shì提tí
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

提 shows 扌 (hand) beside 是, which gives the pronunciation.

Open 提 →

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.

Open 供 →
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