Navigation
Grammar Levels
HSK 1
27 points
HSK 2
49 points
HSK 3
92 points
HSK 4
99 points
HSK 5
45 points
Resources
Expressing 'to supply' with 供 (gōng)
Actions & Events
Existence & Possession
Structure
供 + Object
Explanation
The character 供 (gōng) means 'to supply' or 'to provide' and is the root of compound words like 供应 (supply) and 提供 (to provide). When used on its own, it carries the core meaning of making something available. It appears frequently in formal and written contexts.
Examples
学校食堂每天供三餐。
Xuéxiào shítáng měitiān gōng sān cān.
The school cafeteria serves three meals a day.
这口井可以供全村人使用。
Zhè kǒu jǐng kěyǐ gōng quán cūn rén shǐyòng.
This well can serve the entire village.
酒店为客人提供免费早餐，供大家自取。
Jiǔdiàn wèi kèrén tígōng miǎnfèi zǎocān, gōng dàjiā zì qǔ.
The hotel provides free breakfast for guests to help themselves.