Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
供过于求
供过于求
供过于求
供过于求
供过于求
供过于求
供过于求
供过于求

供过于求 — “Supply outstrips demand”

供过于求 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Supply outstrips demand”. Oversupply; the supply exceeds the demand. Literally, “supply exceeds demand”.

Frequency

供过于求 Pronunciation and Pinyin

供过于求 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
供
gōng8provide, offer, confess
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand

Example Sentence with 供过于求

由于市场变化,这款产品的供过于求导致价格持续下跌。
Due to market changes, the oversupply of this product led to a continuous drop in prices.

Idioms Related to 供过于求

Antonyms of 供过于求

  • gōng供bù不yìng应qiú求supply falls short of demand

More idioms starting with 供

  • gòng供rèn认bù不huì讳confess without reservation

Recommended tools

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 供过于求

What does 供过于求 mean?

供过于求 (gōng guò yú qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Supply outstrips demand”.

How do you pronounce 供过于求?

供过于求 is pronounced gōng guò yú qiú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 供过于求 literally mean?

Literally, 供过于求 means “supply exceeds demand”. It is used to mean “Supply outstrips demand”.

What is the Chinese definition of 供过于求?

供给的数量超过需要的数量。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us