提供 (tígōng)

提供 means to provide, supply, or offer something to someone. It emphasizes the act of making a resource, service, or information available to someone who needs it. It is used in formal and informal contexts alike.

Meanings

[verb] To provide; to supply; to offer; to furnish.

Example Sentences

公司为员工提供免费的健康体检服务。 Gōngsī wèi yuángōng tígōng miǎnfèi de jiànkāng tǐjiǎn fúwù. The company provides free health check-up services for its employees.

这所大学为留学生提供各种奖学金机会。 Zhè suǒ dàxué wèi liúxuéshēng tígōng gèzhǒng jiǎngxuéjīn jīhuì. This university provides various scholarship opportunities for international students.

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Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
提供服务	provide services
提供信息	provide information
提供支持	provide support
提供帮助	offer help
提供资金	provide funding

Usage Notes

提供 always takes a beneficiary: 为 X 提供 Y (to provide Y for X) or 向 X 提供 Y (to provide Y to X). It is more formal than 给 (gěi, to give), which is used in everyday speech. 提供 emphasizes the function of making something available for use, so it pairs naturally with services, information, funding, and resources rather than physical objects passed directly from person to person.

Memory Hook

提 means "to carry/lift up" and 供 means "to supply/offer." To 提供 is to lift up and hold out something for someone to take — a generous gesture of handing over what is needed.