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假定

jiǎ dìng · jia ding

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to assume
  2. to suppose
  3. supposed
  4. so-called
  5. assumption
  6. hypothesis
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In a conversation

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The trip budget

  1. Dengdeng

    假定(jiǎdìng)我们(wǒmen)有(yǒu)一千(yīqiān)块(kuài)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)怎么(zěnme)旅行(lǚxíng)？

    Suppose we have a thousand yuan. How do you want to travel?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)坐(zuò)飞机(fēijī)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)。

    I want to fly to the seaside.

  3. Liangliang

    机票(jīpiào)太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)，那(nà)假定(jiǎdìng)我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)火车(huǒchē)爬山(páshān)。

    The plane ticket is too dear. Then suppose we take the train and climb a mountain.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，假定(jiǎdìng)我们(wǒmen)只(zhǐ)带(dài)面包(miànbāo)，可以(kěyǐ)吃(chī)三天(sāntiān)。

    Good idea. Suppose we bring only bread. It lasts three days.

  5. Liangliang

    假定(jiǎdìng)你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)朋友(péngyou)，你(nǐ)不会(bùhuì)只(zhǐ)带(dài)面包(miànbāo)吧(ba)。

    Suppose you are my friend. You would not bring only bread.

  6. Dengdeng

    假定(jiǎdìng)我(wǒ)是(shì)……我(wǒ)带(dài)两个(liǎnggè)面包(miànbāo)。

    Suppose I am... I bring two breads.

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In a sentence

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)假(jiǎ)定(dìng)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)会(huì)发(fā)生(shēng)。

Let's assume that'll happen.

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02

假(jiǎ)定(dìng)明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)们(men)就(jiù)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。

Assuming it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the match.

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