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    Expressing "to provide" with 提供 (tígōng)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 提供 + Object

    Explanation

    提供 (tígōng) means "to provide," "to offer," or "to supply." It is used when someone or something makes a resource, service, or opportunity available to others. It is common in both formal and everyday Chinese.

    Examples

    • 这家酒店提供免费的早餐和接机服务。

      Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn tígōng miǎnfèi de zǎocān hé jiējī fúwù.

      This hotel offers free breakfast and airport pickup service.

    • 老师为学生提供了很多有用的学习资料。

      Lǎoshī wèi xuéshēng tígōng le hěn duō yǒuyòng de xuéxí zīliào.

      The teacher provided the students with a lot of useful study materials.

    • 公司能提供什么样的发展机会?

      Gōngsī néng tígōng shénme yàng de fāzhǎn jīhuì?

      What kind of development opportunities can the company offer?

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