供求 gōngqiú supply and demand (economics)
How to remember 供求: 供 to supply + 求 request = supply and demand (economics).
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- Supply and demand (economics) - 供求关系决定价格 (gōngqiú guānxì juédìng jiàgé) the supply-demand relationship determines price.
- Fixed pairing 供求关系 (supply-demand relationship); 供 = supply + 求 = demand.
- Near-synonym 供需 (gōngxū) means the same; 供求 is very common in 供求平衡 (balance of supply and demand).