论证 (lùnzhèng) — to argue; argumentation

论证 (lùnzhèng)

论证 refers to the process of supporting a claim or thesis through logical reasoning and evidence, and is a key term in academic writing and formal debate.

Meanings

1. [verb] to argue for; to demonstrate through reasoning; to substantiate
2. [noun] argumentation; logical proof; the process of reasoning toward a conclusion

Example Sentences

这篇论文的论证严密而有力。 Zhè piān lùnwén de lùnzhèng yánmì ér yǒulì. The argumentation in this thesis is rigorous and compelling.

他用充分的事实论证了自己的观点。 Tā yòng chōngfèn de shìshí lùnzhèngle zìjǐ de guāndiǎn. He substantiated his viewpoint with ample facts.

这一理论需要更多实验来加以论证。 Zhè yī lǐlùn xūyào gèng duō shíyàn lái jiāyǐ lùnzhèng. This theory requires more experiments to be demonstrated.

演讲者的论证逻辑清晰，令人信服。 Yǎnjiǎng zhě de lùnzhèng luóji qīngxī, lìng rén xìnfú. The speaker's argumentation was logically clear and convincing.

本文旨在论证市场机制的有效性。 Běn wén zhǐ zài lùnzhèng shìchǎng jīzhì de yǒuxiàoxìng. This paper aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of market mechanisms.

缺乏有力的论证使他的主张难以被接受。 Quēfá yǒulì de lùnzhèng shǐ tā de zhǔzhāng nányǐ bèi jiēshòu. The lack of strong argumentation made his claims difficult to accept.

Collocations

Usage Notes

论证 is a formal academic term and is most at home in written Chinese — essays, papers, and formal speeches. It differs from 争论 (zhēnglùn, to argue/dispute), which implies a two-sided dispute, and from 证明 (zhèngmíng, to prove), which focuses on the result. 论证 emphasizes the process of building a reasoned case.

The verb pattern 用……论证…… (to use... to demonstrate...) is common in academic writing. At B2 level, students should be comfortable using 论证 to describe the structure of an argument rather than just a single piece of evidence.

Memory Hook

LUN (论, discuss/argue) + ZHENG (证, evidence/proof) = using discussion and evidence together to prove a point.