Chinese phrase
我们假设〜 wǒ men jiǎ shè 〜
Meaning
Let's assume ___
When to use it
This phrase asks people to assume something for discussion. It often introduces a possible situation and does not say that it is certain.
Example dialogue
我们假设明年能拿到学位，你就可以申请博士项目了。 wǒ men jiǎ shè míng nián néng ná dào xué wèi nǐ jiù ké yǐ shēn qǐng bó shì xiàng mù le
Let's assume you can get your degree next year, and then you can apply to a PhD program.
那我现在开始准备申请材料。 nà wǒ xiàn zài kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi shēn qǐng cái liào
Then I'll start preparing the application materials now.