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Suppose in Chinese

to suppose · HSK 6

假设 jiǎ shè

  1. 假 jiǎ fake
  2. 设 shè to set up

假设你中了大奖,你会做什么? Suppose you won the jackpot, what would you do?

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How do you say suppose in Chinese?

Suppose in Chinese is 假设 (jiǎ shè). You can also say 假 (jiǎ).

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