How to say “provide” in Chinese

提供
tígōng

provide

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Ecology and technology”

“Provide” in Chinese is 提供, tí gōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

提供 is read tí gōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
gōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

提
tí — lift; mention

On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.

供
gōng — supply, provide

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 共 gòng hints at the sound.

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 “提供”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 提供. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这家宾馆提供早餐吗?zhèjiābīnguǎntígōngzǎocānmaDoes this hotel serve breakfast?
  • 这家公司提供优质的服务zhèjiāgōngsītígōngyōuzhìdefúwùThis company provides high-quality services.
  • 这家超市提供免费配送。zhèjiāchāoshìtígōngmiǎnfèipèisòngThis supermarket delivers for free.
  • 食物为身体提供能量。shíwùwèishēntǐtígōngnéngliàngFood gives the body energy.

More words from the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “provide” in Chinese?

“Provide” in Chinese is 提供, pinyin tígōng.

What does 提供 mean?

提供 (tígōng) means “provide”.

How do you write 提供?

提供 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 供 (gōng) — supply, provide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 提供?

提供 is read tígōng. Tones: tí — second tone, gōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“provide” in the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”

This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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