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假定

jiǎdìng

to assume; to suppose

A thoughtful person with a thought cloud showing a tree under a raincloud
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Characters in this word

假 jià

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 叚 false
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 假

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 假定利率继续上升,购房者的还款压力将明显加重。 Jiǎdìng lìlǜ jìxù shàngshēng, gòufángzhě de huánkuǎn yālì jiāng míngxiǎn jiāzhòng. Assuming interest rates continue to rise, homebuyers' repayment pressure will noticeably increase.
  • 我们假定明天会下雨,所以先把活动改到室内。 Wǒmen jiǎdìng míngtiān huì xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ xiān bǎ huódòng gǎi dào shìnèi. We assume it will rain tomorrow, so we'll move the activity indoors first.
  • 假定这条线长十厘米,另一条线有多长? Jiǎdìng zhè tiáo xiàn cháng shí límǐ, lìng yì tiáo xiàn yǒu duō cháng? Suppose this line is ten centimetres long; how long is the other one?

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