gōng bù yìng qiú
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  • slsupply falls short of demand; demand exceeds/outstrips supply; in short supply; supply fails to meet demand

    • huò wù gōng bù yìng qiú

      货物供不应求

      The demand for these goods exceeds the supply.

    • xīn xíng fēi jī chǎn liàng mù qián gōng bù yìng qiú

      新型飞机产量目前供不应求

      Demand for new aircraft production is outstripping supply.

    • zhù fáng shì chǎng yī zhí gōng bù yìng qiú

      住房市场一直供不应求

      In the housing market, the demand is always outstripping supply.

    • shì chǎng gōng bù yìng qiú

      市场供不应求

      tight market

    • zhí wèi kòng quē yuè lái yuè duō dàn hé gé gōng rén gōng bù yìng qiú

      职位空缺越来越合格工人供不应求

      Job openings were outpacing the supply of qualified workers.

Word usage

  • Note
    "应" cannot be pronounced as "yīng" in "供不应求".