| 道理 | dao4 li3 | basis |
| 调 | tiao2 | view |
| 争论 | zheng1 lun4 | argument |
| 辩论 | bian4 lun4 | argument |
| 言论 | yan2 lun4 | views |
| 论证 | lun4 zheng4 | to prove a point |
| 论点 | lun4 dian3 | argument |
| 诡辩 | gui3 bian4 gui3 ban4 | sophistry |
| 口角 | kou3 jia3 kou3 jue2 | wrangle |
| 论调 | lun2 diao4 lun4 diao4 | argument |
| 讲理 | jiang3 li3 | to argue |
| 唇舌 | chun2 she2 | words |
| 定论 | ding4 lun2 ding4 lun4 | final conclusion |