通论

通論

tōnglùn

noun

Meanings

1 general theory / general survey
2 well-rounded argument
3 treatise covering a whole field

Characters

general / comprehensive

theory / treatise

Examples

HSK 3

这本书是中国文学通论。

Zhè běn shū shì Zhōngguó wénxué tōnglùn.

This book is a general survey of Chinese literature.

HSK 7-9

凯恩斯的《就业、利息和货币通论》是经济学经典。

Kǎi'ēnsī de 《 Jiùyè, Lìxī hé Huòbì Tōnglùn 》 shì jīngjìxué jīngdiǎn.

Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is an economics classic.

Tips

usage

Most often appears in book titles meaning 'a general / comprehensive treatise on X'. The standard Chinese rendering of Keynes's General Theory uses 通论, which fixed the term in modern Chinese academic usage.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

论 lùn