假定 (jiǎ dìng) — to assume; to suppose
Definition
假定 means 'to assume, to suppose' — treating something as true for the sake of argument, stronger and more formal than the near-synonym 假设. 所谓 is a different word: it means 'so-called' and labels a term rather than assuming a fact.
verb
to assumeto suppose
Examples
- 假定，。jiǎ dìng Míng tiān bú xià yǔ, wǒ men qù gōng yuán.Suppose it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go to the park.
- 假定，。jiǎ dìng Tā shì duì de, nà wǒ men yīng gāi zhī chí tā.Assuming he is right, then we should support him.
- 假定，。Wǒ men jiǎ dìng zhè ge jì huà méi wèn tí, dàn hái xū yào jiǎn chá.We assume this plan is fine, but we still need to check it.
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