Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
论
lùn
Description
"论"这个字可以表示讨论、说一件事,也可以是一种文章的名字。
The character "论" can mean to discuss or talk about something, and it can also be the name of a type of article.
我们常常说"讨论"、"论文",都用到这个字。
We often use the character "论" in words like "讨论" (discussion) and "论文" (thesis).
Meanings
论lùn
to discuss; to talk about
我们在课上论这个问题。
We discuss this issue in class.
论lùn
theory; view; treatise
这本书讲的是他的新论。
This book is about his new theory.
论lùn
by; in terms of; measured by
这里的水果论斤卖。
The fruit here is sold by the pound.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
讠(speech radical) + 仑, indicating something related to speaking or reasoning.
- Nuance
as "by/per" (论斤、论天), it sets the unit for pricing or counting.
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