giả sử

See also: gia sư, gia sự, and giá sử

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˩ sɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˨ ʂɨ˧˨] ~ [jaː˧˨ sɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˦] ~ [jaː˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

to suppose (to take for granted)
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?

Synonyms

(suppose): giá sử, giả thử, cho rằng
(supposing): giá sử

References

"giả sử" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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