| 讨论区 | tǎo lùn qū | forum (esp. online) / discussion area / feedback |  |
| 理论上 | lǐ lùn shàng | in theory / theoretically |  |
| 方法论 | fāng fǎ lùn | methodology / Discours de la méthode by René / Descartes 笛卡兒|笛卡儿[Di2 ka3 er2], 1637 |  |
| 评论家 | píng lùn jiā | critic / reviewer |  |
| 评论员 | píng lùn yuán | commentator |  |
| 讨论会 | tǎo lùn huì | symposium / discussion forum |  |
| 相对论 | xiāng duì lùn | theory of relativity |  |
| 进化论 | jìn huà lùn | theory of evolution / (esp.) Darwinism |  |
| 理论家 | lǐ lùn jiā | theorist / theoretician |  |
| 认识论 | rèn shi lùn | epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things) |  |
| 概率论 | gài lu:4 lùn | probability (math.) |  |
| 资本论 | Zī běn lùn | Das Kapital (1867) by Karl Marx 卡爾·馬克思|卡尔·马克思[Ka3 er3 · / Ma3 ke4 si1] |  |
| 本体论 | běn tǐ lùn | ontology |  |
| 博弈论 | bó yì lùn | game theory |  |
| 唯物论 | wéi wù lùn | (philosophy) materialism |  |
| 无神论 | wú shén lùn | atheism |  |
| 决定论 | jué dìng lùn | determinism |  |
| 控制论 | kòng zhì lùn | control theory (math.) / cybernetics |  |
| 舆论界 | yú lùn jiè | media / commentators |  |
| 宿命论 | sù mìng lùn | fatalism / fatalistic |  |
| 信息论 | xìn xī lùn | information theory |  |
| 三段论 | sān duàn lùn | syllogism (deduction in logic) |  |
| 二元论 | èr yuán lùn | dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil) |  |
| 阴谋论 | yīn móu lùn | conspiracy theory |  |
| 唯心论 | wéi xīn lùn | philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness |  |
| 一元论 | yī yuán lùn | monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance |  |
| 国富论 | Guó fù lùn | The Wealth of Nations (1776) by Adam Smith 亞當·斯密|亚当·斯密[Ya4 dang1 · / Si1 mi4] |  |
| 量子论 | liàng zǐ lùn | quantum theory (physics) |  |
| 有神论 | yǒu shén lùn | theism (the belief in the existence of God) |  |
| 集合论 | jí hé lùn | set theory (math.) |  |
| 法论功 | fǎ lún gōng | erroneous variant of 法輪功|法轮功[Fa3 lun2 gong1], Falungong (proscribed Chinese spiritual practice) |  |
| 天演论 | tiān yǎn lùn | the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化論|进化论) |  |
| 原子论 | yuán zǐ lùn | atomic theory |  |
| 供讨论 | | for discussion |  |
| 捕获论 | bǔ huò lùn | economic theory of regulation / capture theory |  |
| 常住论 | cháng zhù lùn | eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda) |  |
| 创世论 | chuàng shì lùn | creationism |  |
| 创造论 | chuàng zào lùn | creationism (religion) |  |
| 单源论 | dān yuán lùn | theory of single origin (of mankind) |  |
| 断灭论 | duàn miè lùn | annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda) |  |
| 多神论 | duō shén lùn | polytheism |  |
| 多元论 | duō yuán lùn | pluralism, philosophical doctrine that the universe consists of different substances |  |
| 范畴论 | fàn chóu lùn | category theory (math.) |  |
| 泛神论 | fàn shén lùn | pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe |  |
| 反映论 | fǎn yìng lùn | theory of reflection (in dialectic materialism), i.e. every perception reflects physical reality |  |
| 反智论 | fǎn zhì lùn | anti-intellectualism |  |
| 均变论 | jūn biàn lùn | uniformitarianism |  |
| 均等论 | jūn děng lùn | doctrine of equivalents (patent law) |  |
| 可知论 | kě zhī lùn | gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable |  |
| 理神论 | lǐ shén lùn | deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe |  |
| 例外论 | lì wài lùn | exceptionalism |  |
| 末日论 | mò rì lùn | eschatology |  |
| 曲面论 | qū miàn lùn | the theory of surfaces |  |
| 曲线论 | qū xiàn lùn | the theory of curves |  |
| 三论宗 | Sān lùn zōng | Three Treatise School (Buddhism) |  |
| 神造论 | shén zào lùn | creationism |  |
| 水论坛 | shuǐ lùn tán | Water Tribune |  |
| 讨论班 | tǎo lùn bān | seminar / workshop |  |
| 唯理论 | wéi lǐ lùn | (philosophy) rationalism |  |
| 微扰论 | wēi rǎo lùn | perturbation theory |  |
| 弦理论 | xián lǐ lùn | string theory (physics) |  |
| 性恶论 | xìng è lùn | "human nature is evil", theory advocated by Xunzi 荀子[Xun2 zi3] |  |
| 血统论 | xuè tǒng lùn | class division into proletariat and bourgeoisie class enemy, in use esp. during the Cultural Revolution |  |
| 言论界 | yán lùn jiè | the press / the media |  |
| 鹰论坛 | yīng lùn tán | Eagle Forum |  |
| 一神论 | yī shén lùn | monotheism / unitarianism (denying the Trinity) |  |
| 灾变论 | zāi biàn lùn | catastrophism / the theory that geological change is caused by catastrophic events such as the Biblical flood |  |
| 造舆论 | zào yú lùn | to build up public opinion / to create a fuss |  |
| 争论点 | zhēng lùn diǎn | contention |  |
| 整体论 | zhěng tǐ lùn | holism |  |
| 知识论 | zhī shí lùn | epistemology |  |
| 锥线论 | zhuī xiàn lùn | conics |  |
| 组合论 | zǔ hé lùn | combinatorics |  |
| 无论如何 | wú lùn rú hé | whatever the case / in any event / no matter what / by all possible means |  |
| 基本理论 | jī běn lǐ lùn | basic theory |  |
| 相提并论 | xiāng tí bìng lùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom) / to mention on equal terms / to place on a par with / (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) |  |
| 理论基础 | lǐ lùn jī chǔ | theoretical foundation |  |
| 言论自由 | yán lùn zì yóu | freedom of speech |  |
| 高谈阔论 | gāo tán kuò lùn | to harangue / loud arrogant talk / to spout |  |
| 经济论坛 | jīng jì lùn tán | Economic Forum |  |
| 小组讨论 | xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn | panel discussion |  |
| 就事论事 | jiù shì lùn shì | to discuss sth on its own merits / to judge the matter as it stands |  |
| 平心而论 | píng xīn ér lùn | (idiom) in all fairness / objectively speaking |  |
| 一概而论 | yī gài ér lùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) |  |
| 格杀勿论 | gé shā wù lùn | shoot to kill |  |
| 无神论者 | wú shén lùn zhě | atheist |  |
| 品头论足 | pǐn tóu lùn zú | lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / nitpicking / overcritical |  |
| 辨证论治 | biàn zhèng lùn zhì | holistic diagnosis and treatment (TCM) |  |
| 不可知论 | bù kě zhī lùn | agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable |  |
| 盖棺论定 | gài guān lùn dìng | don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom) |  |
| 议论纷纷 | yì lùn fēn fēn | to discuss spiritedly (idiom) / tongues are wagging |  |
| 不刊之论 | bù kān zhī lùn | indisputable statement / unalterable truth |  |
| 成败论人 | chéng bài lùn rén | to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom) |  |
| 持平之论 | chí píng zhī lùn | fair argument / unbiased view |  |
| 姑置勿论 | gū zhì wù lùn | (idiom) to put (an issue) to one side for the moment |  |
| 评头论足 | píng tóu lùn zú | lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental |  |
| 奇谈怪论 | qí tán guài lùn | strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom) / unreasonable remarks |  |
| 数黑论白 | shǔ hēi lùn bái | to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom) / to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels / also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shu3 hei1 lun4 huang2] |  |
| 数黑论黄 | shǔ hēi lùn huáng | to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom) / to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels |  |
| 循环论证 | xún huán lùn zhèng | circular argument / logical error consisting of begging the question / Latin: petitio principii |  |
| 议论纷错 | yì lùn fēn cuò | see 議論紛紛|议论纷纷[yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1] |  |
| 争长论短 | zhēng cháng lùn duǎn | lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) / fig. to squabble / to argue over minor issues |  |
| 诛心之论 | zhū xīn zhī lùn | a devastating criticism / to expose hidden motives |  |
| 坐而论道 | zuò ér lùn dào | to sit and pontificate / to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom) |  |
| 电子论坛 | | e-forum |  |
| 和平论坛 | | AMANI Forum |  |