HSK · Level 80
45 words
Chinese word
编剧
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiān jù
Meaning
- nounscreenwriter
Example
他是编剧。tā shì biān jù
He is a screenwriter.
More examples
作为电影编剧，他经常参加剧本研讨会。zuò wéi diàn yǐng biān jù tā jīng cháng cān jiā jù běn yán tǎo huì
As a movie screenwriter, he often takes part in script workshops.
Core concept
A creative worker shapes plot, scenes, and dialogue into a script ready for filming or stage performance.
Common phrases
电影编剧diàn yǐng biān jù
movie screenwriter
电视编剧diàn shì biān jù
TV screenwriter
著名编剧zhù míng biān jù
well-known screenwriter
Similar words
导演dáo yǎn: A professional who directs film or television production and guides its overall staging.
编导biān dǎo: A professional who handles both scriptwriting and directing for programs or filmed works.
剧作家jù zuò jiā: A professional who writes plays and dramatic scripts for the stage.
作家zuò jiā: A writer who creates novels, essays, and other literary works.
Definition in Chinese
创作、改写或整理剧本，使其可用于拍摄或舞台演出的专业人员。chuàng zuò gái xiě huò zhéng lǐ jù běn shǐ qí kě yòng yú pāi shè huò wǔ tái yǎn chū de zhuān yè rén yuán
Word origin
编 (biān, "arrange and write") + 剧 (jù, "drama") names the work of arranging dramatic material into a script for the stage or screen.
Usage tips
- In conversation, the same Chinese word can name a person or describe writing a script, while the surrounding grammar usually makes the difference clear.
Other meanings
- write scriptsverb
- playwrightnoun
Related words
- 编剧奖biān jù jiǎngscreenplay awardnoun
- 编剧界biān jù jièscreenwriting industrynoun