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假设 (jiǎ shè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

假设 (jiǎ shè) is a Chinese word: to assume, to suppose, to hypothesize. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 假设

动 dòng verb

to assume, to suppose, to hypothesize

假设明天下雨,我们就取消活动。

jiǎ shè míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù qǔ xiāo huó dòng

Assuming it rains tomorrow, we'll cancel the activity.

名 míng noun

hypothesis

这个假设需要通过实验来验证。

zhè ge jiǎ shè xū yào tōng guò shí yàn lái yàn zhèng

This hypothesis needs to be verified through experiments.

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Word breakdown

假 jiǎ — hypothetical, supposed, assumed

设 shè — to establish, to set up, to propose

Structure & writing
1 假 jiǎ — false; fake; not genuine, opposite of "真"
Xpinyin

假 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 设 shè — to arrange; to set up

设 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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