How to say “supply” in Chinese
supply (econ.); provide
“Supply” in Chinese is 供给, gōng jǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
供给 is read gōng jǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 共 gòng hints at the sound.
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “供给”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “supply” in Chinese?
“Supply” in Chinese is 供给, pinyin gōngjǐ.
What does 供给 mean?
供给 (gōngjǐ) means “supply (econ.); provide”.
How do you write 供给?
供给 is 2 characters: 供 (gōng) — supply, provide; 给 (gěi) — give. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 供给?
供给 is read gōngjǐ. Tones: gōng — first tone, jǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“supply” in the lesson “Trade and taxes”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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