Chinese symbol for “assume”
假定
jiǎ dìng
to assume; to suppose; supposed; so-called
The closest CC-CEDICT match for assume is 假定 (jiǎ dìng), defined as: to assume; to suppose; supposed; so-called; assumption; hypothesis.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “assume”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce; to write; to compose |
| 即 | jí | namely; that is |
| 承担 (承擔) | chéng dān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
| 臆断 (臆斷) | yì duàn | to assume; assumption |
| 摆出 (擺出) | bǎi chū | to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 假定.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 假设 (假設) | jiǎ shè | to suppose; to presume |
| 假如 | jiǎ rú | if |
| 假装 (假裝) | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign; to pretend |
| 假期 | jià qī | holiday period; vacation |
| 虚假 (虛假) | xū jiǎ | false; phony; sham |
| 度假 | dù jià | to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation |
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
See also: Japanese symbol for “assume”.
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