论述 lùnshù treatise
treatise; discourse; exposition
How to remember 论述: 论 discuss + 述 to express = treatise.
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How it is used
- To expound on / discuss a topic systematically; an exposition - 详细论述 (xiángxì lùnshù) to discuss in detail.
- More about laying out and explaining a view than proving it, versus 论证 (lùnzhèng, argue with evidence).
- Bookish; belongs to essays, papers, and formal writing, not conversation.