gung1 gwo3 jyu1 kau4供過於求供过于求

Jyutpinggung1 gwo3 jyu1 kau4

Yalegūng gwo yū kàuh

語句

Definition

Supply exceeds demand; oversupply.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom often used in economic contexts or news reports to describe market imbalances. While it is a four-character phrase, it is perfectly acceptable to use it in spoken Cantonese when discussing business or market trends. It functions as a descriptive predicate and is typically preceded by 係 or 變得.

Examples

ji4而gaa1家si5市min6面soeng5上di1啲hau2口zaau3罩gung1供gwo3過jyu1於kau4求。

Face masks are currently in excess supply on the market.

dim2點gaai2解le1呢fun2款caan2產ban2品wui2會gung1供gwo3過jyu1於kau4求㗎？

Why is there an excess supply of this product?

Common phrases

si5市coeng4場gung1供gwo3過jyu1於kau4求

market oversupply

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 供不應求, which means the exact opposite, where demand exceeds supply. Always check if you are describing a surplus or a shortage before using either term.