Decoded Slug: 假设 (jiǎshè) - Suppose, assuming
Mandarin Grammar Point
假设 (jiǎshè) - Suppose, assuming
假设 (jiǎshè) - Suppose, assuming
Short explanation:
Used to present a hypothetical situation or condition.
Formation:
假设 + Hypothetical situation + result
Examples:
假设你赢了一百万美元，你会怎么做？
Jiǎshè nǐ yíng le yī bǎi wàn měiyuán, nǐ huì zěnme zuò?
Suppose you won a million dollars, what would you do?
假设我没有在那里，你会怎么处理这个问题？
Jiǎshè wǒ méiyǒu zài nàlǐ, nǐ huì zěnme chǔlǐ zhè gè wèntí?
Assuming I wasn't there, how would you deal with this problem?
假设你能选择任何你想去的地方，你会去哪里？
Jiǎshè nǐ néng xuǎnzé rènhé nǐ xiǎng qù de dìfāng, nǐ huì qù nǎlǐ?
Suppose you could choose anywhere to go, where would you go?
假设你有机会再次学习，你会选择什么专业？
Jiǎshè nǐ yǒu jīhuì zàicì xuéxí, nǐ huì xuǎnzé shénme zhuānyè?
Assuming you had the chance to study again, what major would you choose?
Long explanation:
'假设 (jiǎshè)' in Mandarin Chinese is a conjunction used to introduce a supposition or a hypothetical condition. It is similar to 'suppose' or 'assuming' in English. The statement following '假设' describes a potential circumstance or condition that is yet to occur or is purely hypothetical.
