| 論 | 854C10 60A.42-8 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄌㄨㄣˋ [lun4] (also *ㄌㄨㄣˊ [lun2] in Tarng poetry). | ||
| N. | (1) An essay, discussion: 議論discuss, -ion; 辯論 argue, -ment; 言論 (person's) published statements on various topics; 論著 (person's) published works; 通論 general treatise (on subject); 緒論，總論 general introduction; 社論 newspaper editorial; 輿論 public opinion; 論說，論文，論調 [lun4shuo1], [lun4wen2], [lun4diao4]↓; 作為罷論 regard (matter) as closed, given up, need not discuss further; 以作廢論 consider as null and void, see also V.i. & t. 1↓. (2) Old women's tales or opinions: 媽媽論兒 (on taboos, herb cures, etc.). (3) A surname. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) (Also as n.) to discuss, criticize, argue: 爭論 dispute; 評論 comment, review (magazines), critical opinion; 論難 to argue, debate on controversial points; 議論 opinion, discussion, person's view on things, or ability for expressing comments; 討論 discuss, -ion; 莫論他何以如此 without going into the reason for his doing like this. (2) To decide on price, merit, order: 論罪 decide on (s.o.'s) guilt; 論功行賞 decide on awards on basis of merit; 論價 discuss price; 論列，論次 advance reason for and against, to discuss in order. | |||||
| Prep. | By, on basis of, regarding: 論年，論月，論日 by year, by month, day (pay rent, etc.); 論斤買賣 buy, sell by weight; 論理你不該 according to reason, you should not, see 論理 [lun4li3]↓; 論交情 on basis of friendship (be generous, etc.); 無論你怎樣 regardless of what you do; 不論你來與不來 regardless of whether you come or not. | |||||
| Words | 1. 論點 [lun4dian3], n., point of view taken in discussion. 2. 論調 [lun4diao4], n., tenor argument, thinking. 3. 論斷 [lun4duan4], n., judgment, opinion. 4. 論戰 [lun4zhan4], n., controversy in papers, magazines. 5. 論證 [lun4zheng4], n., (logic) demonstration, proof; 論證法 dialectic. 6. 論據 [lun4jU4], n., basis of opinion. 7. 論理 [lun4li3], phr., according to reason; 論理學 logic. 8. 論說 [lun4shuo1], n., a treatise, exposition; essay. 9. 論文 [lun4wen2], n., essay, treatise, school papers: 博士論文 doctoral thesis. 10. 論語 [lun4yU3], n., the Confucian Analects. | |||||