供给
Traditional: 供給
gōng jǐ HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

市场供给充足。
Shìchǎng gōngjǐ chōngzú.
The market supply is sufficient.
政府供给基本服务。
Zhèngfǔ gōngjǐ jīběn fúwù.
The government provides basic services.
能源供给影响经济。
Néngyuán gōngjǐ yǐngxiǎng jīngjì.
Energy supply affects the economy.
公司供给食物。
Gōngsī gōngjǐ shíwù.
The company supplies food.
政府供给资金。
Zhèngfǔ gōngjǐ zījīn.
The government provides funds.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 供给 as 'public giving'—the first character 供 (gōng) relates to offering (as in 供应), and 给 (jǐ) means 'to give.' Together, they imply providing something on a scale that serves a group or community, like in disaster relief examples.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and commonly used in written Chinese, official reports, or news contexts (e.g., government policies, economic discussions, or disaster relief). It is less frequent in casual spoken language, where simpler words like 提供 (tígōng) might be preferred. Typical contexts include supply chains, resource distribution, or public services.

📖 Grammar Points

供给 is often used in the pattern 'A 供给 B (物品/资源),' where A is the supplier and B is the recipient. It can be followed by objects like 食物 (food) or 服务 (services). It can also function as a noun in economic terms, as in 供给和需求 (supply and demand).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese economic and social policy, 供给 is a key term, reflecting the government's role in managing resources, such as during natural disasters or in planned economies. It carries a nuance of responsibility and systematic allocation, often associated with public welfare.

🔄 Similar Words

供给 is similar to 提供 (tígōng, 'to provide'), but 供给 emphasizes a continuous or large-scale supply, often in economic or material terms, while 提供 is more general and can include abstract things like information or opportunities. Another related word is 供应 (gōngyìng), which is nearly interchangeable with 供给 but slightly more common in commercial contexts.

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