方法论 (fānfǎlùn) — methodology

方法论 (fāngfǎlùn)

方法论 refers to methodology -- the systematic study, framework, or set of principles governing the methods used in a particular discipline or field of inquiry.

Meanings

1. [noun] methodology (the study of or framework for methods)
2. [noun] methodological approach (guiding principles behind how one works)

Example Sentences

社会科学的研究方法论与自然科学存在显著差异。 Shèhuì kēxué de yánjiū fāngfǎlùn yǔ zìrán kēxué cúnzài xiǎnzhù chāyì. The research methodology of social sciences differs significantly from that of natural sciences.

马克思主义哲学为我们提供了认识和改造世界的科学方法论。 Mǎkèsī zhǔyì zhéxué wèi wǒmen tígōng le rènshi hé gǎizào shìjiè de kēxué fāngfǎlùn. Marxist philosophy provides us with a scientific methodology for understanding and transforming the world.

论文答辩时，导师特别强调了研究方法论的重要性。 Lùnwén dábìan shí, dǎoshī tèbié qiángdiào le yánjiū fāngfǎlùn de zhòng yào xìng. During the dissertation defense, the supervisor especially emphasized the importance of research methodology.

这门课的核心是训练学生的批判性思维和方法论意识。 Zhè mén kè de héxīn shì xùnliàn xuéshēng de pīpàn xìng sīwéi hé fāngfǎlùn yìshí. The core of this course is to train students' critical thinking and methodological awareness.

历史研究的方法论包括文献考证、口述历史和比较分析等。 Lìshǐ yánjiū de fāngfǎlùn bāokuò wénxiàn kǎozhèng, kǒushù lìshǐ hé bǐjiào fēnxī děng. Historical research methodology includes textual verification, oral history, and comparative analysis, among others.

他的研究在方法论上有所创新，因此获得了学界好评。 Tā de yánjiū zài fāngfǎlùn shàng yǒusuǒ chuàngxīn, yīncǐ huòdé le xuéjiè hǎopíng. His research achieved methodological innovation and thus received praise from the academic community.

Collocations

Usage Notes

方法论 is a technical academic term that goes beyond 方法 (method). While 方法 refers to a specific technique or approach, 方法论 refers to the study of, or the principled framework underlying, methods as a whole. It is primarily used in academic, philosophical, and professional contexts. In Chinese academic writing, 研究方法论 (research methodology) is a standard section of any scholarly work.

At B2 level, 方法论 is important for academic writing courses, graduate study preparation, and discussions of research design and philosophy.

Memory Hook

方法 is method, and 论 is theory/discourse -- 方法论 is the theory of methods, like stepping back from the tools to ask: why use these tools and not others?