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A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
在科学研究中，我们通常会先提出一个假设。
In scientific research, we usually start by proposing an assumption.
假设你有无限的资源，你会做什么？
Assuming you have unlimited resources, what would you do?
Often used in academic, scientific, or logical contexts. Can also refer to a hypothetical scenario.
To assume or suppose something to be true, especially for the sake of argument.
假设这个理论成立，那么结果会如何？
Assuming this theory holds, what would the outcome be?
Used as a verb in formal or logical reasoning.
While 假设 can mean 'hypothesis,' it is more commonly used in everyday Chinese to mean 'assumption' or 'supposition.' In scientific contexts, 假说 (jiǎshuō) is closer to 'hypothesis.'
Use 假设 when referring to a premise that is proposed for consideration but not yet proven. Avoid using it for proven facts or conclusions.
From Classical Chinese 假 (jiǎ, 'temporary' or 'false') + 设 (shè, 'to set up' or 'to propose'). The compound conveys the idea of 'temporarily proposing something for consideration.'
1. 假设 is often used in academic writing, scientific research, and logical reasoning to introduce a premise that may or may not be true. 2. It is similar to 'hypothesis' in English but is more commonly used in everyday Chinese than its English counterpart. 3. In formal contexts, it can be used interchangeably with 假定 (jiǎdìng), though 假定 may imply a stronger degree of certainty.