How to say “script” in Chinese
script, play
“Script” in Chinese is 剧本, jù běn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
剧本 is read jù běn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 居 jū hints at the sound; on the right, 刂 “knife”.
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “剧本”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 剧本. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 导演把剧本改了三遍dǎoyǎnbǎjùběngǎilesānbiànThe director rewrote the script three times.
More words from the lesson “Who plays whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “script” in Chinese?
“Script” in Chinese is 剧本, pinyin jùběn.
What does 剧本 mean?
剧本 (jùběn) means “script, play”.
How do you write 剧本?
剧本 is 2 characters: 剧 (jù) — play, drama; intense; 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 剧本?
剧本 is read jùběn. Tones: jù — fourth tone, běn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“script” in the lesson “Who plays whom”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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