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Traditional Characters: +
+ is only found in HSK 5.
供 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
+ forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
+ forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
+ forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
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Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
供 (gōng): to provide; to supply
- 亻 (rén): man
共 (gòng): common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbreviation for 共產黨|共产党(Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party
不 (bú): (negative prefix) no, not
- 一 (yī): one
- Unidentified strokes
应 (yīng): (yìng) to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with; (yīng) to agree (to do something); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
- 广 (guǎng): shelter
- ⺍ (xiǎo): small
- 一 (yī): one
求 (qiú): to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
- 一 (yī): one
- 水 (shuǐ): water
- 丶 (zhǔ): stroke
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 供
HSK 4 Word List
- 提供 (tí gōng): to supply; to provide; to furnish; to offer
HSK 6 Word List
- 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú): supply does not meet demand
- 供给 (gōng jǐ): to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 不
HSK 1 Word List
- 不客气 (bú kè qi): you’re welcome; it’s my pleasure (answer to someone who thanks)
- 不 (bù): not (negative prefix); no
- 对不起 (duì bu qǐ): I’m sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat); unworthy; to let down
HSK 3 Word List
- 不但/而且(bù dàn/ ér qiě): not only … but also…
HSK 4 Word List
- 不过 (bú guò): only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
- 不得不 (bù dé bù): have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can’t help it; can’t avoid
- 不管 (bù guǎn): no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter
- 不仅 (bù jǐn): not only (this one); not just (…) but also
- 差不多 (chà bu duō): almost; nearly; more or less
- 来不及 (lái bu jí): there’s not enough time (to do something); it’s too late (to do something)
- 受不了 (shòu bù liǎo): unbearable; unable to endure; can’t stand
HSK 5 Word List
- 不断 (bú duàn): unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
- 不见得 (bú jiàn de): not necessarily; not likely
- 不耐烦 (bú nài fán): impatience; impatient
- 不要紧 (bú yào jǐn): unimportant; not serious; it doesn’t matter; never mind; it looks all right; but
- 不安 (bù ān): unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
- 不得了 (bù dé liǎo): disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly
- 不然 (bù rán): not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not
- 不如 (bù rú): not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
- 不足 (bù zú): insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
- 怪不得 (guài bu de): lit. you can’t blame it!; no wonder!; so that’s why!
- 看不起 (kàn bu qǐ): to look down upon; to despise
- 了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ): amazing; terrific; extraordinary
- 忍不住 (rěn bu zhù): cannot help; unable to bear
- 舍不得 (shě bu de): to hate to do something; to hate to part with; to begrudge
- 说不定 (shuō bu dìng): can’t say for sure; maybe
- 要不 (yào bù): otherwise; or; or else; how about…? (one choice or the other); either this, or else…
HSK 6 Word List
- 爱不释手 (ài bù shì shǒu): to love something too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
- 巴不得 (bā bù dé): to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
- 不顾 (bú gù): in spite of; regardless of
- 不愧 (bú kuì): be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
- 不料 (bú liào): unexpectedly; to one’s surprise
- 不像话 (bú xiàng huà): unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
- 不屑一顾 (bú xiè yī gù): to disdain as beneath contempt
- 不得已 (bù dé yǐ): act against one’s will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no choice; must
- 不妨 (bù fáng): there is no harm in; might as well
- 不敢当 (bù gǎn dāng): lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don’t deserve your praise; you flatter me
- 不禁 (bù jīn): can’t help (doing something); can’t refrain from
- 不堪 (bù kān): cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
- 不可思议 (bù kě sī yì): inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
- 不免 (bù miǎn): unavoidable
- 不时 (bù shí): frequently; often
- 不惜 (bù xī): not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do something); no scruples (to do something)
- 不相上下 (bù xiāng shàng xià): equally matched; about the same
- 不言而喻 (bù yán ér yù): it goes without saying; it is self-evident
- 不由得 (bù yóu de): can’t help; cannot but
- 不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn): by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
- 不止 (bù zhǐ): incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
- 层出不穷 (céng chū bù qióng): more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
- 川流不息 (chuān liú bù xī): the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
- 大不了 (dà bù liǎo): at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
- 得不偿失 (dé bù cháng shī): (saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
- 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú): supply does not meet demand
- 恨不得 (hèn bu dé): wishing one could do something; to hate to be unable; itching to do something; can’t wait for; to wish one could do something; to desire strongly
- 刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn): to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
- 络绎不绝 (luò yì bù jué): continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
- 迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài): impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
- 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě): to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at something; to persevere; unflagging efforts
- 滔滔不绝 (tāo tāo bù jué): unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
- 微不足道 (wēi bù zú dào): negligible; insignificant
- 无微不至 (wú wēi bù zhì): in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
- 一丝不苟 (yì sī bù gǒu): not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
- 有条不紊 (yǒu tiáo bù wěn): regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
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Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 应
HSK 3 Word List
- 应该 (yīng gāi): ought to; should; must
HSK 4 Word List
- 适应 (shì yìng): to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used to something
- 应聘 (yìng pìn): to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position
HSK 5 Word List
- 答应 (dā ying): to agree; to promise; to reply; to respond
- 反应 (fǎn yìng): to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 应付 (yìng fu): to deal with; to cope
- 应用 (yìng yòng): to use; to apply; application; applicable
HSK 6 Word List
- 对应 (duì yìng): to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with something; counterpart
- 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú): supply does not meet demand
- 相应 (xiāng yìng): to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly
- 响应 (xiǎng yìng): respond to; answer; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 应酬 (yìng chou): social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party
- 应邀 (yìng yāo): at somebody’s invitation; on invitation
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Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 求
HSK 3 Word List
- 要求(yāo qiú): to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL: 点(diǎn)
HSK 5 Word List
- 请求(qǐng qiú): to request; request; to ask; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 征求(zhēng qiú): to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback, etc.); to petition
- 追求(zhuī qiú): to pursue (a goal, etc.) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
HSK 6 Word List
- 供不应求(gōng bù yìng qiú): supply does not meet demand
- 急于求成(jí yú qiú chéng): anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
- 精益求精(jīng yì qiú jīng): to perfect something that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
- 力求(lì qiú): to make every effort to; striving to do one’s best
- 谋求(móu qiú): to seek; to strive for
- 实事求是(shí shì qiú shì): to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic
- 需求(xū qiú): requirement; demand (economics)
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