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论点 (lùn diǎn) — argument, thesis, point at issue

Definition

论点 refers specifically to the main claim or point being argued in a piece of writing or debate. Contrast with 论据 (evidence supporting the claim) and 论证 (the reasoning process).

noun
argumentthesispoint at issue
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 论点。
    Tā de lùn diǎn hěn yǒu shuō fú lì.
    His argument is very persuasive.
  • 论点。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng de lùn diǎn bú gòu qīng xī.
    The thesis of this article is not clear enough.
  • 论点。
    Wǒ men xū yào tǎo lùn zhè ge lùn diǎn.
    We need to discuss this point at issue.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

论lùnargument
点diǎnpoint

论 (argument) narrows the 点 (point) to a disputable one.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 論; 论 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún論lùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 論 pairs 言 (“say”) with 侖 as a sound component; the simplified 论 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 论 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
黑黑hēiblack
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn點diǎn(r)
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

Open 点 →
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