giả sử

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Hanoi [zaː˧˩ sɨ˧˩]Huế [jaː˧˨ ʂɨ˧˨]Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˦] browser voice

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giảdippinghỏi sửdippinghỏi

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giả sử means to suppose; supposing.

Chinese characters: 假使

Meanings of giả sử in English

Verb

to suppose (to take for granted) ≈ giả thử cho rằng
supposing (if hypothetically)
- Giả sử không có anh ấy thì việc chắc không xong.If he weren't there, it probably would not have gotten done.
- Giả sử có người hỏi, anh sẽ trả lời ra sao?If someone were to ask, how would you answer them?

Example sentences with giả sử

Giả sử bạn có 10 triệu yên, bạn sẽ làm gì? Suppose you had ten million yen, what would you do?
Hãy giả sử là sau mười năm, thế giới sẽ thiếu dầu. Vậy điều gì sẽ xảy ra với các nước công nghiệp? Suppose there was a worldwide oil shortage in ten years' time. What would happen to the industrialised countries?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 假使 (“if; in case; suppose”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giả sử mean in English?

giả sử (verb) means "to suppose; supposing".

How do you pronounce giả sử?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˩ sɨ˧˩]; Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: giả — dipping tone (hỏi), sử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is giả sử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giả sử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 假使.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.