剧本

jù běn

play; script

HSK Level 5

Example Sentences

这个剧本写得很好。

Zhège jùběn xiě dé hěn hǎo.

This script is well written.

我正在写一个剧本。

Wǒ zhèngzài xiě yīgè jùběn.

I am writing a script.

这个剧本改编自一部小说。

Zhège jùběn gǎibiān zì yībù xiǎoshuō.

This script is adapted from a novel.

Synonyms

Antonyms

小说 (xiǎoshuō)

novel

剧本 (jùběn)

script

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 剧本 (jùběn) for "script" is composed of two characters: 剧 (jù) and 本 (běn). The character 剧 originally meant "to perform" or "to act", and was later used to refer to a play or drama. The character 本 originally meant "root" or "origin", and was later used to refer to a book or document. When combined, the two characters 剧本 literally mean "the root of a play", and figuratively refer to the written text of a play or drama.

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