论文

• 拼音: lùn wén
• 汉字拆解: 论 = 讠(speech) + 仑 (logical order) — to discuss logically; 文 = pictograph of a person with patterns — writing, text

含义

Thesis; dissertation; academic paper. A formal written work presenting research, analysis, or arguments on a specific topic.

Covers all forms of academic writing: 毕业论文 (graduation thesis), 学术论文 (academic paper), 博士论文 (doctoral dissertation). A key word for students and academics. Writing and defending a 论文 is a graduation requirement at most Chinese universities.

例句

1. 他正在写毕业论文，每天都很忙。
2. 这篇论文的研究方法很有创新性。
3. 老师让我们下个月交一篇论文。

用法指南

语境: academic, education

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你的论文写完了吗？(Have you finished writing your thesis?)
• 他在国际期刊上发表了好几篇论文。(He published several papers in international journals.)

错误说法

• 我写了一篇关于周末的论文 — 论文 is for academic writing; for a casual essay or blog post, use 文章 instead

起源与历史

论 means 'to discuss or argue' and 文 means 'text or writing.' Together they describe a written discussion or argument.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal