| 論 | [ lún ] abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius) |
| 論 | [ lùn ] opinion, view, theory, doctrine, to discuss, to talk about, to regard, to consider, per, by the (kilometer, hour etc) |
| 論功 | [ lùn gōng ] to evaluate the merit of sth |
| 論及 | [ lùn jí ] to make reference to, to write about |
| 論壇 | [ lùn tán ] forum (for discussion) |
| 論壇報 | [ lùn tán baò ] Tribune (in newspaper names) |
| 論定 | [ lùn dìng ] to make a definitive judgment, to come to a firm conclusion |
| 論戰 | [ lùn zhàn ] to debate, to contend, polemics |
| 論據 | [ lùn jù ] grounds (for an argument), contention, thesis |
| 論文 | [ lùn wén ] paper, treatise, thesis, CL:篇[pian1], to discuss a paper or thesis (old) |
| 論斷 | [ lùn duàn ] to infer, to judge, inference, judgment, conclusion |
| 論法 | [ lùn fǎ ] argumentation |
| 論爭 | [ lùn zhēng ] argument, debate, controversy |
| 論理 | [ lùn lǐ ] normally, as things should be, by rights, to reason things out, logic |
| 論理學 | [ lùn lǐ xué ] logic |
| 論著 | [ lùn zhù ] treatise, study |
| 論語 | [ lún yǔ ] The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] |
| 論調 | [ lùn ] argument, view (sometimes derogatory) |
| 論證 | [ lùn zhèng ] to prove a point, to expound on, to demonstrate or prove (through argument), proof |
| 論述 | [ lùn shù ] treatise, discourse, exposition |
| 論長道短 | [ lùn cháng daò duǎn ] lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip |
| 論題 | [ lùn tí ] topic |
| 論點 | [ lùn diǎn ] argument, line of reasoning, thesis, point (of discussion) |
| ⇒ 一元論 | [ yī yuán lùn ] monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance |
| ⇒ 一概而論 | [ yī gaì ér lùn ] to lump different matters together (idiom) |
| ⇒ 一神論 | [ yī shén lùn ] monotheism, unitarianism (denying the Trinity) |
| ⇒ 三七開定論 | [ sān qī kaī dìng lùn ] thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong |
| ⇒ 三段論 | [ sān duàn lùn ] syllogism (deduction in logic) |
| ⇒ 三論宗 | [ sān lùn zōng ] Three Treatise School (Buddhism) |
| ⇒ 不予評論 | [ bù yǔ píng lùn ] No comment! |
| ⇒ 不刊之論 | [ bù kān zhī lùn ] indisputable statement, unalterable truth |
| ⇒ 不可知論 | [ bù kě zhī lùn ] agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable |
| ⇒ 不易之論 | [ bù yì zhī lùn ] perfectly sound proposition, unalterable truth, irrefutable argument |
| ⇒ 不論 | [ bù lùn ] whatever, no matter what (who, how etc), regardless of, not to discuss |
| ⇒ 世界經濟論壇 | [ shì jiè jīng jì lùn tán ] World Economic Forum |
| ⇒ 二元論 | [ èr yuán lùn ] dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil) |
| ⇒ 代數函數論 | [ daì shù hán shù lùn ] algebraic function theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 伽羅瓦理論 | [ jiā luó wǎ lǐ lùn ] Galois theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 伽羅華理論 | [ jiā luó huà lǐ lùn ] Galois theory (math.), also written 伽羅瓦理論|伽罗瓦理论 |
| ⇒ 作用理論 | [ zuò yòng lǐ lùn ] interactive theory |
| ⇒ 信息論 | [ xìn xī lùn ] information theory |
| ⇒ 公論 | [ gōng lùn ] public opinion |
| ⇒ 公開討論會 | [ gōng kaī taǒ lùn huì ] open forum |
| ⇒ 冗長辯論 | [ rǒng cháng biàn lùn ] filibuster |
| ⇒ 分類理論 | [ fēn leì lǐ lùn ] classification theory |
| ⇒ 別論 | [ bié lùn ] a different matter, another story, (old) objection |
| ⇒ 創世論 | [ chuàng shì lùn ] creationism (religion) |
| ⇒ 創造論 | [ chuàng zaò lùn ] creationism (religion) |
| ⇒ 卑之，毋甚高論 | [ beī zhī wú shèn gaō lùn ] my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion, what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary |
| ⇒ 卑之，無甚高論 | [ beī zhī wú shèn gaō lùn ] my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion, what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary |
| ⇒ 博弈論 | [ bó yì lùn ] game theory |
| ⇒ 博鰲亞洲論壇 | [ bó aó yà zhoū lùn tán ] Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001) |
| ⇒ 原子論 | [ yuán zǐ lùn ] atomic theory |
| ⇒ 反映論 | [ fǎn yìng lùn ] theory of reflection (in dialectic materialism), i.e. every perception reflects physical reality |
| ⇒ 反智論 | [ fǎn zhì lùn ] anti-intellectualism |
| ⇒ 反杜林論 | [ fǎn dù lín lùn ] Anti-Dühring, book by Friedrich Engels 恩格斯[En1 ge2 si1] |
| ⇒ 另當別論 | [ lìng dāng bié lùn ] to treat differently, another cup of tea |
| ⇒ 可知論 | [ kě zhī lùn ] gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable |
| ⇒ 品頭論足 | [ pǐn toú lùn zú ] lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance, fig. to find fault in minor details, nitpicking, overcritical |
| ⇒ 唯心論 | [ weí xīn lùn ] philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness |
| ⇒ 唯意志論 | [ weí yì zhì lùn ] voluntarism, metaphysical view, esp. due to Schopenhauer 叔本華|叔本华[Shu1 ben3 hua2], that the essence of the world is willpower |
| ⇒ 唯物論 | [ weí wù lùn ] the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality |
| ⇒ 唯理論 | [ weí lǐ lùn ] (philosophy) rationalism |
| ⇒ 唯象理論 | [ weí xiàng lǐ lùn ] phenomenology |
| ⇒ 單源論 | [ dān yuán lùn ] theory of single origin (of mankind) |
| ⇒ 國富論 | [ guó fù lùn ] The Wealth of Nations (1776) by Adam Smith 亞當·斯密|亚当·斯密[Ya4 dang1 · Si1 mi4] |
| ⇒ 國際先驅論壇報 | [ guó jì xiān qū lùn tán baò ] International Herald Tribune |
| ⇒ 圖論 | [ tú lún ] graph theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 均等論 | [ jūn děng lùn ] doctrine of equivalents (patent law) |
| ⇒ 均變論 | [ jūn biàn lùn ] uniformitarianism |
| ⇒ 坐而論道 | [ zuò ér lùn daò ] to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom) |
| ⇒ 堆壘數論 | [ duī leǐ shù lùn ] additive number theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 場論 | [ chǎng lùn ] field theory (physics) |
| ⇒ 多元論 | [ duō yuán lùn ] pluralism, philosophical doctrine that the universe consists of different substances |
| ⇒ 多神論 | [ duō shén lùn ] polytheism |
| ⇒ 多神論者 | [ duō shén lùn zhě ] polytheist |
| ⇒ 天演論 | [ tiān yǎn lùn ] the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化論|进化论) |
| ⇒ 奇談怪論 | [ qí tán lùn ] strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom), unreasonable remarks |
| ⇒ 姑置勿論 | [ gū zhì wù lùn ] to put something aside for the time being (idiom) |
| ⇒ 學位論文 | [ xué weì lùn wén ] a dissertation, a PhD thesis |
| ⇒ 宇宙生成論 | [ yǔ zhoù shēng chéng lùn ] cosmology |
| ⇒ 定性理論 | [ dìng xìng lǐ lùn ] qualitative theory |
| ⇒ 定論 | [ dìng lùn ] final conclusion, accepted argument |
| ⇒ 宿命論 | [ sù mìng lùn ] fatalism, fatalistic |
| ⇒ 實變函數論 | [ shí biàn hán shù lùn ] (math.) theory of functions of a real variable |
| ⇒ 將今論古 | [ jiāng jīn lùn gǔ ] to observe the present to study the past |
| ⇒ 專家評論 | [ zhuān jiā píng lùn ] expert commentary |
| ⇒ 導論 | [ daǒ lùn ] introduction |
| ⇒ 就事論事 | [ jiù shì lùn shì ] to discuss sth on its own merits, to judge the matter as it stands |
| ⇒ 常住論 | [ cháng zhù lùn ] eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) |
| ⇒ 平心而論 | [ píng xīn ér lùn ] to be honest, ... |
| ⇒ 廣義相對論 | [ guǎng yì xiāng duì lùn ] general relativity, Einstein's theory of gravity |
| ⇒ 建構正義理論 | [ jiàn goù zhèng yì lǐ lùn ] constructivist theory |
| ⇒ 弦理論 | [ xián lǐ lùn ] string theory (physics) |
| ⇒ 弦論 | [ xián lùn ] string theory (in theoretical physics) |
| ⇒ 循環論證 | [ xún huán lùn zhèng ] circular argument, logical error consisting of begging the question, Latin: petitio principii |
| ⇒ 微擾論 | [ weī raǒ lùn ] perturbation theory |
| ⇒ 性惡論 | [ xìng è lùn ] "human nature is evil", theory advocated by Xunzi 荀子[Xun2 zi3] |
| ⇒ 悖論 | [ beì lùn ] paradox (logic) |
| ⇒ 成敗論人 | [ chéng baì lùn rén ] to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom) |
| ⇒ 持平之論 | [ chí píng zhī lùn ] fair argument, unbiased view |
| ⇒ 控制論 | [ kòng zhì lùn ] control theory (math.), cybernetics |
| ⇒ 推論 | [ tuī lùn ] to infer, inference, corollary, reasoned conclusion |
| ⇒ 政論 | [ zhèng lùn ] political commentary |
| ⇒ 數論 | [ shù lùn ] number theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 數黑論白 | [ shǔ heī lùn baí ] to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels, also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shu3 hei1 lun4 huang2] |
| ⇒ 數黑論黃 | [ shǔ heī lùn huáng ] to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels |
| ⇒ 新民主主義論 | [ xīn mín zhǔ zhǔ yì lùn ] On New Democracy (1940), by Mao Zedong |
| ⇒ 斷滅論 | [ duàn miè lùn ] annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda) |
| ⇒ 方法論 | [ fāng fǎ lùn ] methodology, Discours de la méthode by René Descartes 笛卡兒|笛卡儿[Di2 ka3 er2], 1637 |
| ⇒ 是非自有公論 | [ shì feī zì yoǔ gōng lùn ] to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom), Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong. |
| ⇒ 普遍理論 | [ pǔ biàn lǐ lùn ] universal hypothesis |
| ⇒ 曲線論 | [ qū xiàn lùn ] the theory of curves |
| ⇒ 曲面論 | [ qū miàn lùn ] the theory of surfaces |
| ⇒ 最低限度理論 | [ zuì dī xiàn dù lǐ lùn ] minimalist theory |
| ⇒ 有神論 | [ yoǔ shén lùn ] theism (the belief in the existence of God) |
| ⇒ 有神論者 | [ yoǔ shén lùn zhě ] theist (believer in one or more Deities) |
| ⇒ 末日論 | [ mò rì lùn ] eschatology |
| ⇒ 本體論 | [ běn tǐ lùn ] ontology |
| ⇒ 板塊理論 | [ bǎn lǐ lùn ] plate tectonics |
| ⇒ 概型理論 | [ gaì xíng lǐ lùn ] scheme theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 概率論 | [ gaì lǜ lùn ] probability (math.) |
| ⇒ 概而不論 | [ gaì ér bù lùn ] fuzzy about the details |
| ⇒ 概論 | [ gaì lùn ] outline, introduction, survey, general discussion |
| ⇒ 模塊化理論 | [ mó huà lǐ lùn ] modularity theory |
| ⇒ 權變理論 | [ quán biàn lǐ lùn ] contingency theory (theory of leadership) |
| ⇒ 歸因理論 | [ guī yīn lǐ lùn ] attribution theory (psychology) |
| ⇒ 決定論 | [ jué dìng lùn ] determinism |
| ⇒ 泛神論 | [ fàn shén lùn ] pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe |
| ⇒ 泛自然神論 | [ fàn zì rán shén lùn ] pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it |
| ⇒ 泛論 | [ fàn lùn ] to discuss in general terms, general exposition, general discussion |
| ⇒ 災變論 | [ zaī biàn lùn ] catastrophism, the theory that geological change is caused by catastrophic events such as the Biblical flood |
| ⇒ 無神論 | [ wú shén lùn ] atheism |
| ⇒ 無神論者 | [ wú shén lùn zhě ] atheist |
| ⇒ 無論 | [ wú lùn ] no matter what or how, regardless of whether... |
| ⇒ 無論何事 | [ wú lùn hé shì ] anything, whatever |
| ⇒ 無論何人 | [ wú lùn hé rén ] whoever |
| ⇒ 無論何時 | [ wú lùn hé shí ] whenever |
| ⇒ 無論何處 | [ wú lùn hé chù ] anywhere, wherever |
| ⇒ 無論如何 | [ wú lùn rú hé ] whatever the case, in any event, no matter what, by all possible means |
| ⇒ 爭斤論兩 | [ zhēng jīn lùn liǎng ] to haggle over every ounce (idiom), to to fuss over minor points, to be particular about sth |
| ⇒ 爭論 | [ zhēng lùn ] to argue, to debate, to contend, argument, contention, controversy, debate, CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] |
| ⇒ 爭論點 | [ zhēng lùn diǎn ] contention |
| ⇒ 爭長論短 | [ zhēng cháng lùn duǎn ] lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble, a storm in a teacup |
| ⇒ 狹義相對論 | [ xiá yì xiāng duì lùn ] special relativity |
| ⇒ 理神論 | [ lǐ shén lùn ] deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe |
| ⇒ 理論 | [ lǐ lùn ] theory, CL:個|个[ge4], to argue, to take notice of |
| ⇒ 理論基礎 | [ lǐ lùn jī chǔ ] theoretical foundation |
| ⇒ 理論家 | [ lǐ lùn jiā ] theorist, theoretician |
| ⇒ 理論貢獻 | [ lǐ lùn gòng xiàn ] theoretical contribution |
| ⇒ 申論 | [ shēn lùn ] to give a detailed exposition, to state in detail |
| ⇒ 留連論詩 | [ liú lián lùn shī ] to continue to discuss a poem over a long period |
| ⇒ 相對論 | [ xiāng duì lùn ] theory of relativity |
| ⇒ 相對論性 | [ xiāng duì lùn xìng ] relativistic (physics) |
| ⇒ 相提並論 | [ xiāng tí bìng lùn ] to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms, to place on a par with, (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) |
| ⇒ 知識論 | [ zhī shí lùn ] epistemology |
| ⇒ 社論 | [ shè lùn ] editorial (in a newspaper), CL:篇[pian1] |
| ⇒ 神造論 | [ shén zaò lùn ] creationism |
| ⇒ 穩態理論 | [ wěn taì lǐ lùn ] the steady-state theory (cosmology) |
| ⇒ 突變理論 | [ tū biàn lǐ lùn ] (math.) catastrophe theory |
| ⇒ 立論 | [ lì lùn ] proposition, argument |
| ⇒ 策論 | [ cè lùn ] essay on current affairs submitted to the emperor as policy advice (old) |
| ⇒ 範疇論 | [ fàn choú lùn ] category theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 組合論 | [ zǔ hé lùn ] combinatorics |
| ⇒ 結構理論 | [ jié goù lǐ lùn ] structural theory (physics) |
| ⇒ 結論 | [ jié lùn ] conclusion, verdict, CL:個|个[ge4], to conclude, to reach a verdict |
| ⇒ 經典場論 | [ jīng diǎn chǎng lùn ] classical field theory (physics) |
| ⇒ 緒論 | [ xù lùn ] introduction, introductory chapter |
| ⇒ 縱論 | [ zòng lùn ] to talk freely |
| ⇒ 總論 | [ zǒng lùn ] (often used in book or chapter titles) general introduction, overview |
| ⇒ 罷論 | [ bà lùn ] abandoned idea |
| ⇒ 群論 | [ qún lùn ] group theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 自然神論 | [ zì rán shén lùn ] deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe |
| ⇒ 蓋棺定論 | [ gaì guān dìng lùn ] don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom) |
| ⇒ 蓋棺論定 | [ gaì guān lùn dìng ] don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom) |
| ⇒ 血統論 | [ xuè tǒng lùn ] class division into proletariat and bourgeoisie class enemy, in use esp. during the Cultural Revolution |
| ⇒ 複變函數論 | [ fù biàn hán shù lùn ] (math.) theory of functions of a complex variable |
| ⇒ 規範理論 | [ guī fàn lǐ lùn ] Standard Model (of particle physics) |
| ⇒ 解析函數論 | [ jiě xī hán shù lùn ] (math.) complex analytic function theory |
| ⇒ 言論 | [ yán lùn ] expression of opinion, views, remarks, arguments |
| ⇒ 言論機關 | [ yán lùn jī guān ] the press, the media |
| ⇒ 言論界 | [ yán lùn jiè ] the press, the media |
| ⇒ 言論自由 | [ yán lùn zì yoú ] freedom of speech |
| ⇒ 討論 | [ taǒ lùn ] to discuss, to talk over, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| ⇒ 討論區 | [ taǒ lùn qū ] forum (esp. online), discussion area, feedback |
| ⇒ 討論會 | [ taǒ lùn huì ] symposium, discussion forum |
| ⇒ 討論班 | [ taǒ lùn bān ] seminar, workshop |
| ⇒ 訴論 | [ sù lùn ] lawsuit, legal action, accusation |
| ⇒ 訴諸公論 | [ sù zhū gōng lùn ] to appeal to the public |
| ⇒ 評論 | [ píng lùn ] to comment on, to discuss, comment, commentary, CL:篇[pian1] |
| ⇒ 評論員 | [ píng lùn yuán ] commentator |
| ⇒ 評論家 | [ píng lùn jiā ] critic, reviewer |
| ⇒ 評頭論足 | [ píng toú lùn zú ] lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance, fig. to find fault in minor details, to remark upon a person's appearance, nitpicking, overcritical, judgmental |
| ⇒ 誅心之論 | [ zhū xīn zhī lùn ] a devastating criticism, to expose hidden motives |
| ⇒ 認識論 | [ rèn shi lùn ] epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things) |
| ⇒ 談古論今 | [ tán gǔ lùn jīn ] to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom), to chat freely, to discuss everything |
| ⇒ 談論 | [ tán lùn ] to discuss, to talk about |
| ⇒ 講論 | [ jiǎng lùn ] to discuss |
| ⇒ 謬論 | [ miù lùn ] misconception, fallacy |
| ⇒ 議論 | [ yì lùn ] to comment, to talk about, to discuss, discussion, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| ⇒ 議論紛紛 | [ yì lùn fēn fēn ] to discuss spiritedly (idiom), tongues are wagging |
| ⇒ 議論紛錯 | [ yì lùn fēn cuò ] see 議論紛紛|议论纷纷[yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1] |
| ⇒ 資本論 | [ zī běn lùn ] Das Kapital (1867) by Karl Marx 卡爾·馬克思|卡尔·马克思[Ka3 er3 · Ma3 ke4 si1] |
| ⇒ 超泛神論 | [ chaō fàn shén lùn ] panentheism, theological theory of God as equal to the Universe while transcending it |
| ⇒ 輿論 | [ yú lùn ] public opinion |
| ⇒ 輿論界 | [ yú lùn jiè ] media, commentators |
| ⇒ 輿論調查 | [ yú lùn chá ] opinion poll |
| ⇒ 辨證論治 | [ biàn zhèng lùn zhì ] holistic diagnosis and treatment (TCM) |
| ⇒ 辯論 | [ biàn lùn ] debate, argument, to argue over, CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] |
| ⇒ 迂論 | [ yū lùn ] unrealistic argument, high flown and impractical opinion |
| ⇒ 通論 | [ tōng lùn ] well-rounded argument, general survey |
| ⇒ 造輿論 | [ zaò yú lùn ] to build up public opinion, to create a fuss |
| ⇒ 進化論 | [ jìn huà lùn ] Darwin's theory of evolution |
| ⇒ 遑論 | [ huáng lùn ] let alone, not to mention |
| ⇒ 達沃斯論壇 | [ dá wò sī lùn tán ] Davos world economic forum (WEF) |
| ⇒ 鄧小平理論 | [ dèng píng lǐ lùn ] Deng Xiaoping Theory, Dengism, the foundation of PRC economic development after the Cultural Revolution, building the capitalist economy within Chinese Communist Party control |
| ⇒ 量子場論 | [ liàng zǐ chǎng lùn ] quantum field theory |
| ⇒ 量子論 | [ liàng zǐ lùn ] quantum theory (physics) |
| ⇒ 陰謀論 | [ yīn moú lùn ] conspiracy theory |
| ⇒ 集合論 | [ jí hé lùn ] set theory (math.) |
| ⇒ 電磁理論 | [ diàn cí lǐ lùn ] electromagnetism, electromagnetic theory |
| ⇒ 需求層次理論 | [ xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn ] (Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology) |
| ⇒ 非相對論性 | [ feī xiāng duì lùn xìng ] non-relativistic (physics) |
| ⇒ 高談闊論 | [ gaō tán kuò lùn ] to harangue, loud arrogant talk, to spout |
| ⇒ 高論 | [ gaō lùn ] enlightening remarks (honorific), brilliant views |