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论证 (lùn zhèng) — (verb) to demonstrate or prove through argument; to expound on; (noun) proof; argumentation

Definition

论证 focuses on building and presenting a reasoned argument (logical steps that support a claim). 证明 is broader — establishing something is true by any means (data, evidence, math); 证据 is the evidence itself, not the act of arguing.

verb
to demonstrate or prove through argumentto expound on
noun
proofargumentation

Examples

  • 论证。
    Wǒ men xū yào jìn yí bù lùn zhèng zhè ge jiǎ shè.
    We need to further demonstrate this hypothesis.
  • 论证。
    Tā de lùn zhèng hěn yǒu shuō fú lì.
    His argument is very convincing.
  • 论证。
    Zhè piān lùn wén lùn zhèng le yí gè zhòng yào de lǐ lùn.
    This paper demonstrates an important theory.

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
证zhèngproof

论证 is 证 (proof) carried out through 论 (argument).

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 證; 证 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
登
登dēng證zhèng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 證 pairs 言, a words/speech part, with 登 as a sound clue; the simplified 证 is a later shorthand.

Open 证 →
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