assume; suppose; hypothesis
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to assume; to suppose; to presume
Used to indicate a tentative acceptance of a premise for the sake of argument or reasoning.
Jiǎ假
dìng定
tā他
míng明
tiān天
qǐ起
chéng程
，
hòu后
tiān天
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
dào到
dá达
Yán延
ān安
。
Assuming he departs tomorrow, he can reach Yan'an the day after.
Wǒ我
men们
jiǎ假
dìng定
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
shì是
kě可
xíng行
de的
。
Let us assume that this plan is feasible.
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Jiǎ假
dìng定
nǐ你
yíng赢
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
，
nǐ你
dǎ打
suàn算
zuò做
shén什
me么
？
Supposing you win this match, what do you plan to do?
noun
hypothesis; assumption (in science)
formalRefers to a provisional supposition used as a basis for scientific reasoning or experimentation; see also 假设.
Zhè这
gè个
jiǎ假
dìng定
hái还
xū需
yào要
shí实
yàn验
lái来
yàn验
zhèng证
。
This hypothesis still needs to be verified by experiments.
Kē科
xué学
jiǎ假
dìng定
wéi为
yán研
jiū究
tí提
gōng供
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Scientific hypotheses provide direction for research.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
jiǎ假
dìng定
chéng成
lì立
de的
qián前
tí提
xià下
，
wǒ我
men们
cái才
néng能
jì继
xù续
tuī推
lǐ理
。
Only on the premise that this assumption holds true can we continue the reasoning.