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The word "假设" is formed by combining "假", meaning false or hypothetical, with "设", meaning to set up or establish; together they denote the act of setting up a tentative proposition, thus conveying the meaning of "hypothesis" or "to assume".

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我有一个假设。

Wǒ yǒu yī gè jiǎshè.

I have a hypothesis.

如果你假设他是对的，那就继续吧。

Rúguǒ nǐ jiǎshè tā shì duì de, nà jiù jìxù ba.

If you assume he is right, then go ahead.

这是一个假设性的问题，不必当真。

Zhè shì yī gè jiǎshè xìng de wèntí, bù bì dàngzhēn.

This is a hypothetical question; don't take it seriously.

我们的计划建立在假设的基础上，需要验证。

Wǒmen de jìhuà jiànlì zài jiǎshè de jīchǔ shàng, xūyào yànzhèng.

Our plan is based on assumptions and needs to be verified.

科学家提出了一个大胆的假设，并通过实验进行验证。

Kēxuéjiā tíchūle yī gè dàdǎn de jiǎshè, bìng tōngguò shíyàn jìnxíng yànzhèng.

The scientist put forward a bold hypothesis and tested it through experiments.

Word Definition - 假设

jiǎ shè to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture

Individual Character Details

假 gēi, jiǎ, jià, jiǎ
设 shè