提供

• Pinyin: tí gōng
• Hanzi breakdown: 提 = 扌(hand radical) + 是 (is/this, phonetic component); 供 = 亻(person radical) + 共 (together/shared)

Meaning

To provide; to supply; to offer. To make something available to another party.

More formal than 给 (give) and implies a structured or deliberate offering, often from an organisation or authority. Commonly used in business, service, and official contexts. The subject is typically a company, institution, or person with the means to supply something.

Examples

1. 这家公司为员工提供免费的午餐和交通补贴。 This company provides employees with free lunches and transportation subsidies.
2. 政府向受灾群众提供了临时住所和生活物资。 The government provided temporary shelter and daily supplies to disaster victims.
3. 请您提供联系方式，以便我们与您取得联系。 Please provide your contact information so that we can get in touch with you.

Usage Guide

Context: business, services, official

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们可以为您提供专业的技术支持。(We can provide you with professional technical support.)
• 学校为家庭困难的学生提供了奖学金。(The school provided scholarships for students from difficult financial backgrounds.)

Don't Say

• 他提供我钱买书。(Don't omit the preposition — say 他为我提供了买书的钱 or 他给我提供了资金.)

Origin & History

Compound of 提 (to lift/raise) and 供 (to supply/offer), together conveying the idea of bringing something forward to offer it.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal