假设

jiǎ shè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to suppose
2. to presume
3. to assume
4. supposing that ...
5. if
6. hypothesis
7. conjecture

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 现实 xiàn shí 现实 xiàn shí reality reality vs. hypothesis: reality

Register variants

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• 倘若 tǎng ruò 倘若 tǎng ruò if; supposing; in case formal or literary equivalent of 'if', used in writing: if; supposing; in case

Related words

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• 如果 rú guǒ 如果 rú guǒ if common conjunction for 'if', more general and less formal: if

Synonyms

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• 假如 jiǎ rú 假如 jiǎ rú if both mean 'if' or 'supposing that' in hypothetical conditions: if

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 假使 (jiǎshǐ), which is a less common conjunction also meaning 'if'; 假设 is the standard choice for hypotheses.

Formality

假设 is often used in academic or formal contexts to introduce a hypothetical premise, unlike the more casual 如果.

Example Sentences

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假设 明天不下雨，我们就去公园。

Suppose it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the park.

研究结果印证了我们的 假设 。

The research results confirmed our hypothesis.

这个实验验证了我们的 假设 。

This experiment verified our hypothesis.

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Words Containing 假设

• 假设性 假设性 jiǎ shè xìng: hypothetical
• 假设语气 假设语气 jiǎ shè yǔ qì: subjunctive
• 普遍性假设 普遍性假设 pǔ biàn xìng jiǎ shè: universal hypothesis
• 统假设 统假设 tǒng jiǎ shè: hypothesis
• 虚无假设 虚无假设 xū wú jiǎ shè: null hypothesis (statistics)
• 连续统假设 连续统假设 lián xù tǒng jiǎ shè: (math.) the continuum hypothesis

Child Words of 假设

• 假 假 jiǎ: fake
• 假 假 jià: vacation
• 设 设 shè: to set up; to put in place