供求

gōngqiú

noun HSK 7 #40,019

Meanings

1 supply and demand

Characters

Examples

价格由供求关系决定。

Jiàgé yóu gōngqiú guānxì juédìng.

Prices are determined by supply and demand.

供求平衡对经济很重要。

Gōngqiú pínghéng duì jīngjì hěn zhòngyào.

Balance of supply and demand is important for the economy.

Tips

usage

供求 is often used with 关系 (relationship) or 平衡 (balance). The full form 供给与需求 is rarely used in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

供 gōng

求 qiú