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供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú): Demand exceeds supply — Meaning & Stroke Order

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供不应求 consists of 4 characters.

to supply, to provide

should, ought to; respond, answer

to seek, request, or demand

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Pinyingōng bù yìng qiú

Meaningdemand exceeds supply

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gōng bù yìng qiú(gong bu ying qiu)

1. demand exceeds supply[HSK6]

gōng bú yìng qiú(gong bu ying qiu)

1. demand exceeds supply[HSK 3.0 L7-9]

4.

How to Use 供不应求 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 供不应求 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith导致

dǎo导

zhì致

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

neutral

lead to a shortage

Subject + Verbwith产品

chǎn产

pǐn品

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

Adverb + Verbwith长期

cháng长

qī期

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

Adjective + Nounwith局面

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

de的

jú局

miàn面

5.

Example Sentences with 供不应求

zhè这

ge个

wán玩

jù具

hěn很

shòu受

huān欢

yíng迎

neutral

product in short supply

formal

chronic shortage

formal

Written

situation of shortage

，

xiàn现

zài在

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

。

This toy is very popular and now there is more demand than supply.

zhè这

kuǎn款

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

shàng上

shì市

hòu后

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

，

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

mài卖

guāng光

le了

。

After this new product was launched, demand exceeded supply and it sold out quickly.

zhè这

kuǎn款

xiàn限

liàng量

bǎn版

qiú球

xié鞋

yì一

fā发

shòu售

jiù就

gōng供

bú不

yìng应

qiú求

，

xǔ许

duō多

fěn粉

sī丝

dōu都

méi没

mǎi买

dào到

。

This limited-edition sneaker was in short supply as soon as it was released, and many fans couldn't buy it.

jiàn鉴

yú于

gāo高

duān端

xīn芯

piàn片

cháng长

qī期

gōng供

bú不

yìng应

qiú求

，

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

jiā加

dà大

yán研

fā发

tóu投

rù入

。

Given the long-term shortage of high-end chips, the company has decided to increase investment in research and development.

yóu由

yú于

tiān天

qì气

yuán原

yīn因

，

shū蔬

cài菜

chǎn产

liàng量

jiǎn减

shǎo少

，

dǎo导

zhì致

shì市

chǎng场

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

。

Due to weather conditions, vegetable production has decreased, leading to more demand than supply in the market.

wèi为

shén什

me么

yōu优

zhì质

de的

jiào教

yù育

zī资

yuán源

zǒng总

shì是

gōng供

bú不

yìng应

qiú求

ne呢

？

Why are high-quality educational resources always in short supply?

jīng经

guò过

chǎn产

néng能

tiáo调

zhěng整

hòu后

，

wǒ我

men们

de的

chǎn产

pǐn品

bìng并

wèi未

chū出

xiàn现

gōng供

bú不

yìng应

qiú求

de的

zhuàng状

kuàng况

。

After adjusting production capacity, our products did not experience a situation of demand exceeding supply.

suí随

zhe着

jiàn健

kāng康

yì意

shí识

de的

tí提

gāo高

，

yǒu有

jī机

shí食

pǐn品

de的

xū需

qiú求

jī激

zēng增

，

cháng常

cháng常

chū出

xiàn现

gōng供

bù不

yìng应

qiú求

de的

qíng情

kuàng况

。

With the increasing awareness of health, the demand for organic food has surged, often resulting in more demand than supply.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

gōng工

chǎng厂

yǐ已

quán全

lì力

shēng生

chǎn产

，

dàn但

rè热

mén门

chē车

xíng型

yī依

rán然

gōng供

bú不

yìng应

qiú求

，

dìng订

dān单

pái排

dào到

le了

míng明

nián年

。

Although the factory is producing at full capacity, the popular car models are still in short supply, with orders scheduled until next year.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 供不应求.

案件àn jiànlegal case
裁员cái yuánreduce the number of staff
闭塞bì sèto close up; hard to get to; out-of-the-way
保养bǎo yǎngtake good care of one's health; keep fit; keep in good repair
不可思议bù kě sī yìunimaginable; inconceivable
不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well
保障bǎo zhàngensure; guarantee; safeguard

保管bǎo guǎntake care of; safeguard

搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle

层出不穷céng chū bù qióngcome out in an unending flow

辩护biàn hùspeak in defense of; argue in favour of

安详ān xiángcomposed; serene

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 供不应求.

Words with 供

提供tí gōngHSK 4
供应gōng yìngHSK 6
供给gōng jǐHSK 6
供养gōng yǎngHSK 7-9
供奉gòng fèngHSK 7-9
供暖gōng nuǎnHSK 7-9
供求gōng qiúHSK 7-9
供需gōng xūHSK 7-9

Words with 不

不要bù yàoHSK 1
不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不错bù cuòHSK 2
不好意思bù hǎo yì siHSK 2
不久bù jiǔHSK 3
不但bù dànHSK 3

Words with 应

应该yīng gāiHSK 3
应聘yìng pìnHSK 4
适应shì yìngHSK 4
反应fǎn yìngHSK 5
应付yìng fuHSK 5
应对yìng duìHSK 5
应当yīng dāngHSK 5
应用

Words with 求

要求yāo qiúHSK 3
征求zhēng qiúHSK 5
请求qǐng qiúHSK 5
追求zhuī qiúHSK 5
力求lì qiúHSK 6
寻求xún qiúHSK 6
求助qiú zhùHSK 6
求婚

不同

bù tóng

HSK 3

yìng yòng

HSK 5

qiú hūn

HSK 6