How common it is
论文 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lùn wén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
论文表示专门讨论问题的文章。
lùn wén biǎo shì zhuān mén tǎo lùn wèn tí de wén zhāng。
论文 means an academic paper or essay.
Context note
论文常用于学校、研究和学习。
lùn wén cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 yán jiū hé xué xí。
It is often used with school, research, and study.
5 examples
他在写论文。
tā zài xiě lùn wén。
He is writing a paper.
论文很长。
lùn wén hěn cháng。
The paper is very long.
老师看了论文。
lǎo shī kàn le lùn wén。
The teacher read the paper.
这篇论文很重要。
zhè piān lùn wén hěn zhòng yào。
This paper is very important.
论文需要认真写。
lùn wén xū yào rèn zhēn xiě。
A paper must be written carefully.
5 mini stories
老师说，论文要有清楚结构。
lǎo shī shuō， lùn wén yào yǒu qīng chǔ jié gòu。
The teacher said a paper should have a clear structure.
他每天都在写论文。
tā měi tiān dōu zài xiě lùn wén。
He writes the paper every day.
这篇论文讲了很多知识。
zhè piān lùn wén jiǎng le hěn duō zhī shi。
This paper discusses a lot of knowledge.
写论文时要看资料。
xiě lùn wén shí yào kàn zī liào。
When writing a paper, you must look at references.
他们讨论了论文的内容。
tā men tǎo lùn le lùn wén de nèi róng。
They discussed the content of the paper.