供不应求

gōng bù yìng qiú

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. supply does not meet demand

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Word relationships

Related words

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供过于求

gōng guò yú qiú

supply exceeds demand

供应超过需求

Usage notes

Common mistakes

供不应求 is often misused as 供不应求地, but it is an idiom, not an adverb; say 因为供不应求 or 供不应求的情况.

Example Sentences

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最近这种手机供不应求。

Recently, this kind of mobile phone is in short supply.

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Child Words of 供不应求

no; not so

to provide

sacrificial offering

to agree (to do sth)

to answer

to seek