编
剧

To write a play in Chinese: 编剧 (biān jù)

biān jù

to write a play

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 編劇1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to write a play
  2. 2scenario
  3. 3dramatist
  4. 4screenwriter

Stroke order

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编
剧

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ㄅㄧㄢ

biān

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄐㄩˋ

jù

ㄐ/ jㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

编剧

Simplified

編劇

Traditional

Example sentences

See 编剧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这部电影的编剧很有名。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng de biān jù hěn yǒu míng。

    The screenwriter of this movie is very famous.

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Related words

编

biān

to weave

剧

jù

theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc)

京剧

jīng jù

Beijing opera

编辑

biān jí

to edit

戏剧

xì jù

a drama

话剧

huà jù

stage play

剧场

jù chǎng

theater

悲剧

bēi jù

tragedy

剧本

jù běn

script for play, opera, movie etc

喜剧

xǐ jù

comedy

编制

biān zhì

to establish (a unit or department)

编号

biān hào

to number

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