Meaning of 论文
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- paper
- treatise
- thesis
- to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
Measure word: 篇
How to use 论文
论文 is the normal word for an academic paper, a thesis, or a dissertation. It often pairs with the verbs 写 (xiě) and 发表 (fābiǎo, to publish), and with the measure word 篇 (piān). Example: 我在写毕业论文。(Wǒ zài xiě bìyè lùnwén.) I am writing my graduation thesis.
论 (lùn) means to discuss or argue, as in 讨论 (tǎolùn), and 文 (wén) means writing, as in 作文 (zuòwén). A 论文 is writing that argues a point, so think of it as an argument put on paper.
Common mistake: Learners often use 论文 for any school essay, but a short class composition is 作文 (zuòwén), while 论文 is for research or academic work. Also keep 论 in the fourth tone, lùn, not lún.
论文 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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论 lùn · debate · 6 strokes
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文 wén · language · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 论文.
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 英文 | Yīngwén | English (language) |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 理论 | lǐlùn | theory; to argue |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | article; essay |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization |
| 不论 | bùlùn | whatever; no matter what (who, how etc) |
| 文字 | wénzì | character; script |
Questions about 论文
What does 论文 mean?
论文 (lùnwén) means "paper; treatise" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 论文?
论文 is made of 2 characters: 论 (6 strokes), 文 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 论文 an HSK word?
Yes. 论文 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 论文 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 论文 is written 論文.
How do you say master's thesis or PhD dissertation in Chinese?
A master's thesis is 硕士论文 (shuòshì lùnwén) and a PhD dissertation is 博士论文 (bóshì lùnwén). A general graduation thesis for any degree is 毕业论文 (bìyè lùnwén).
What measure word goes with 论文?
Use 篇 (piān), as in 一篇论文 (yì piān lùnwén), one paper. This is the same measure word used for articles and essays.