Chinese word

学说

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué shuō

Meaning

  • nountheory

Example

很多人不同意他的学说。hěn duō rén bù tóng yì tā de xué shuō

Many people disagree with his theory.

Illustration for 学说 (theory)

More examples

历史上有许多学说被后来证实或否定。lì shǐ shàng yǒu xǔ duō xué shuō bèi hòu lái zhèng shí huò fǒu dìng

Throughout history, many theories were later proven or disproven.

Core concept

A connected set of ideas that explains evidence and remains open to testing.

Common phrases

  • 采纳学说cǎi nà xué shuō

    adopt a theory

  • 反对学说fǎn duì xué shuō

    oppose a theory

  • 新的学说xīn de xué shuō

    new theory

Similar words

理论lǐ lùn: A systematic set of ideas based on principles or laws for explaining phenomena.
假说jiǎ shuō: A tentative explanation based on observations that can be tested and proven or disproved.
观点guān diǎn: A person's or group's view or opinion about a particular matter.
学派xué pài: A group of researchers who share a method or theory.

Definition in Chinese

对某一现象提出的、可以解释并接受检验的理论性主张。duì mǒu yí xiàn xiàng tí chū de ké yǐ jiě shì bìng jiē shòu jiǎn yàn de lǐ lùn xìng zhǔ zhāng

Word origin

学说 (xuéshuō, "theory") is formed from 学 (xué, "learning") and 说 (shuō, "account"), linking serious study with an explanatory claim.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word sounds more formal and academic than English theory, so it commonly appears in discussions of science, history, or society rather than casual personal opinions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 学说体系xué shuō tǐ xìtheoretical systemnoun

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