lí luận

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lý luận

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理論.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [li˧˦ lwən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ lwəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɪj˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

lí luận

1. (mathematics, physics, literary, politics, etc.) theory
2. theory (as opposed to practice)
3. reason