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伪命题

wěi mìng tídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
false proposition / fundamentally flawed notion / (in popular usage, can also refer to anything based on a flawed notion, such as a false dichotomy or a question that starts with a false premise)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-48700ca801b73ec1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

偽命題 伪命题 [wei3 ming4 ti2] /false proposition/fundamentally flawed notion/(in popular usage, can also refer to anything based on a flawed notion, such as a false dichotomy or a question that starts with a false premise)/

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Other forms in these source records: 偽命題

  • 伪
    wěi

    false / fake / forged / bogus / (prefix) pseudo- / Taiwan pr. [wèi]

  • 命
    mìng

    life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

  • 题
    tí

    topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL:個|个[gè],道[dào]

    Tí

    surname Ti

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.