提供 tígōng — to provide, to supply, to offer
tígōng (second tone, rising)ti2gong1
to provide, to supply, to offer
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to provide, to supply, to offer
To make something available for someone else’s use — information, a service, a chance. It is a slightly formal, one-directional verb: an institution or a person with means 提供 something to those who need it, not the other way round.
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Example sentences
- 学校可以为学生提供帮助。學校可以為學生提供幫助。Xuéxiào (second tone, rising) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) wèi (fourth tone, falling) xuésheng (second tone, rising) tígōng (second tone, rising) bāngzhù. (first tone, high and level)···
The school can provide help to students.
- 老师提供了很多学习的机会。老師提供了很多學習的機會。Lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) tígōngle (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) xuéxí (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) jīhuì. (first tone, high and level)···
The teacher provided lots of learning opportunities.
Common mistakes
Not quite我提供你我的手机号码。
Correct我给你我的手机号码。
提供 suits an institution or a resource-holder making something available on a somewhat formal footing; handing a friend your phone number is simply 给. Reaching for 提供 in casual contexts sounds like a company issuing a service.