假设

假設

jiǎshè

verb HSK 7 #2,205

Meanings

1 to suppose; to hypothesize
2 hypothesis; assumption

Characters

false; fake; to assume

to set up; to establish

Examples

假设明天下雨，我们就改在室内举行。

Jiǎshè míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù gǎi zài shìnèi jǔxíng.

Suppose it rains tomorrow, we'll hold it indoors instead.

这只是一个假设，还没有被证实。

Zhè zhǐ shì yī gè jiǎshè, hái méiyǒu bèi zhèngshí.

This is just a hypothesis; it has not been confirmed yet.

Tips

grammar

假设 can be used as a conjunction at the start of a sentence meaning suppose/if, or as a noun meaning hypothesis. Compare: 假设A成立 (suppose A holds) vs 提出假设 (put forward a hypothesis).

Stroke Order

假 jià

设 shè