Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "offer", including 供 (gōng / gòng), 供 (gōng / gòng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
The English word "offer" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 供 (gōng / gòng), 供 (gōng / gòng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gōng, gòng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 供 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 供 (gōng / gòng) — so "offer" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "offer".
这家工厂供应全市的牛奶。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng gōng yìng quán shì de niú nǎi.This factory supplies milk to the whole city.
Common words: 提供 (tí gōng)、供应 (gōng yìng)、供给 (gōng jǐ)
这家工厂供应全市的牛奶。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng gōng yìng quán shì de niú nǎi.This factory supplies milk to the whole city.
Common words: 提供 (tí gōng)、供应 (gōng yìng)、供给 (gōng jǐ)
Open 供、供 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.