供不应求

供不應求

gōngbù-yìngqiú

idiom HSK 7-9 #36,232

Meanings

1 supply falls short of demand
2 in short supply

Characters

respond to; meet

Examples

这款手机供不应求。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī gōngbùyìngqiú.

This phone model is in short supply.

旅游旺季时酒店供不应求。

Lǚyóu wàngjì shí jiǔdiàn gōngbùyìngqiú.

Hotels are in short supply during peak tourist season.

Tips

memory

供 (supply) 不 (not) 应 (meet) 求 (demand) — supply cannot meet demand.

usage

The opposite is 供过于求 (gōngguòyúqiú) — supply exceeds demand.

Stroke Order

供 gōng

不 bù

应 yīng

求 qiú