Chinese word

议论

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì lùn

Meaning

  • verbdiscuss

Example

不要在背后议论别人。bú yào zài bèi hòu yì lùn bié rén

Don't discuss other people behind their backs.

Illustration for 议论 (discuss)

More examples

同学们在走廊里私下里议论这件事。tóng xué men zài zǒu láng lǐ sī xià lǐ yì lùn zhè jiàn shì

The students are discussing this matter in private in the hallway.

Core concept

An exchange of views that weighs a topic or person and may judge or challenge it.

Common phrases

  • 议论是非yì lùn shì fēi

    discuss right and wrong

  • 私下里议论sī xià lǐ yì lùn

    discuss in private

Similar words

讨论tǎo lùn: Discussing a subject by exchanging ideas and thinking about it together.
商量shāng liáng: Discussing a choice or plan with others to decide what to do.
评论píng lùn: Commenting on an event, work, or other subject by giving an evaluation.
辩论biàn lùn: Debating an issue by putting forward opposing positions and supporting reasons.

Definition in Chinese

就某个问题或某人提出意见并进行评说，常带有判断、评价或争辩的成分。jiù mǒu gè wèn tí huò mǒu rén tí chū yì jiàn bìng jìn xíng píng shuō cháng dài yǒu pàn duàn píng jià huò zhēng biàn de chéng fèn

Word origin

议论 (yìlùn, "to discuss") combines 议 (yì, "to discuss") and 论 (lùn, "to reason about"), linking the word to putting views into words and weighing them.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, this word is less neutral when aimed at a person because it can imply judging that person's actions, so the surrounding context matters.

Other meanings

  • discussionnoun
  • comment onverb
  • debateverb

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