Chinese word

假设

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎ shè

Meaning

  • verbsuppose

Example

假设你明天有空，我们就去看电影。jiǎ shè nǐ míng tiān yǒu kòng wǒ men jiù qù kàn diàn yǐng

Suppose you're free tomorrow; we'll go see a movie.

Illustration for 假设 (suppose)

More examples

我们假设所有样本独立，然后开始分析。wǒ men jiǎ shè suó yǒu yàng běn dú lì rán hòu kāi shǐ fēn xī

We assume that all samples are independent, and then begin the analysis.

Core concept

Sets a temporary condition as a starting point for reasoning, testing, or discussion.

Common phrases

  • 把问题假设为已知条件bǎ wèn tí jiǎ shè wèi yǐ zhī tiáo jiàn

    assume the problem is a known condition

  • 暂且假设一下zàn qiě jiǎ shè yí xià

    tentatively assume

  • 不妨假设一下bù fáng jiǎ shè yí xià

    might as well assume

Similar words

设想shè xiǎng: Forming a mental picture of a possible situation or plan to consider.
假定jiǎ dìng: Accepting something as true temporarily to help with reasoning or calculation.
推断tuī duàn: Inferring a conclusion through logical reasoning from information or evidence.

Definition in Chinese

暂且认定某种情况存在或成立，作为说明、验证或讨论的临时前提。zàn qiě rèn dìng móu zhǒng qíng kuàng cún zài huò chéng lì zuò wéi shuō míng yàn zhèng huò tǎo lùn de lín shí qián tí

Word origin

假 (jiǎ, "temporary") + 设 (shè, "set up") forms the idea of setting up a provisional condition.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb can introduce a question about an imagined case, making it useful for exploring choices without claiming that the case is real.

Other meanings

  • assumptionnoun
  • hypothesisnoun
  • premisenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 假设性jiǎ shè xìnghypothetical naturenoun
  • 假设检验jiǎ shè jiǎn yànhypothesis testingnoun

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