gōng
yìng
qiú

HSK 7-9
idiom
common
business

Meaning of 供不应求

供不应求 means supply cannot satisfy demand; shortage of supply; demand exceeds supply. Pronounced gōng bù yìng qiú. HSK 7-9.

  • supply cannot satisfy demand; shortage of supply; demand exceeds supply

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
xīn
chǎn
pǐn
shàng
shì
hòu
shòu
huān
yíng
 
qián
gōng
yìng
qiú
 

This new product has been extremely popular since its launch and is currently in short supply.

Yóu
yuán
cái
liào
duǎn
quē
 
shì
chǎng
shàng
chū
xiàn
le
gōng
yìng
qiú
de
miàn
 

Due to raw material shortages, the market is experiencing a situation where supply cannot meet demand.

Chūn
jié
jiān
 
huǒ
chē
piào
zǒng
shì
gōng
yìng
qiú
 

During the Spring Festival, train tickets are always in short supply.

Yōu
zhì
de
jiào
shī
yuán
zài
zhè
gōng
yìng
qiú
 

High-quality teaching resources are in short supply in this region.