---
title: "Jiashe Meaning: 假设 (jiǎshè) Means “hypothesis”"
description: "假设 (traditional 假設, jiǎshè) means “hypothesis; assumption; to suppose; to assume”. Hear its tones, see what 假 and 设 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashe"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 假设 mean?

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假设 jiǎshè

## hypothesis; assumption; to suppose; to assume

## Its characters

1. 假 jiǎ if
2. 设 shè to suppose (as in 假设)

## In a sentence

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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## More words with 假 or 设

- [度假 dùjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dujia)
- [寒假 hánjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanjia)
- [假冒 jiǎmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiamao)
- [建设 jiànshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshe)
- [假期 jiàqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqi)
- [假日 jiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiari)
- [假装 jiǎzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazhuang)
- [节假日 jiéjiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejiari)
- [开设 kāishè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaishe)
- [设备 shèbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shebei)

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