剧本
Old HSK 6
剧本 (jùběn) · script
剧本 (jùběn) means “script; screenplay”. It is written with 2 characters: 剧 (theatrical plays) + 本 (measure word for books). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 剧本 is built
The characters
剧 jù · theatrical plays
What 剧 is made of
- 居jū — to live
- 户hù — door
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 居 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
本 běn · measure word for books
What 本 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
导演正在看新剧本。Dǎoyǎn zhèngzài kàn xīn jùběn.The director is reading a new script.
这部电影的剧本写得很好。Zhè bù diànyǐng de jùběn xiě de hěn hǎo.The screenplay of this film is very well written.
Questions about 剧本
What does 剧本 mean?
剧本 (jùběn) means “script; screenplay”.
How do you pronounce 剧本?
剧本 is pronounced jùběn.
Which HSK level is 剧本?
剧本 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 电视剧diànshìjùTV series
- 话剧huàjùstage play
- 京剧jīngjùBeijing opera
- 剧场jùchǎngtheater
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 戏剧xìjùdrama
- 急剧jíjùsharp
- 加剧jiājùto intensify
- 剧烈jùlièintense
- 剧院jùyuàntheater
Learn 剧本 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 103: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.