论文 lùnwén paper
paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
How to remember 论文: 论 discuss + 文 culture = paper.
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How it is used
- An academic paper / thesis / dissertation - 写论文 (xiě lùnwén) write a paper, 毕业论文 (bìyè lùnwén) graduation thesis, 发表论文 publish a paper.
- Measure word 篇. Specifically scholarly writing, not any essay (作文 is a school composition).
- Core campus and research vocabulary.
Example sentences
- 你的论文写完了吗？ Nǐ de lùnwén xiě wán le ma?Have you finished writing your thesis?
- 你的论文还需要改进。 Nǐ de lùnwén hái xūyào gǎijìn.Your essay still needs some improvement.