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剧本

jù běn · ju ben

Traditional 劇本

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. script for play, opera, movie etc
  2. screenplay
  3. scenario
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The talking fridge

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)写了(xiěle)一个(yīgè)剧本(jùběn)，你(nǐ)看看(kànkan)。

    I wrote a script. Take a look.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，剧本(jùběn)讲(jiǎng)什么(shénme)？

    OK, what is the script about?

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)会(huì)说话(shuōhuà)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)。

    A fridge that can talk.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)剧本(jùběn)太(tài)奇怪(qíguài)了(le)，谁(shéi)演(yǎn)冰箱(bīngxiāng)？

    This script is too strange. Who plays the fridge?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)演(yǎn)冰箱(bīngxiāng)里(lǐ)的(de)一棵(yīkē)青菜(qīngcài)。

    You play a green vegetable inside the fridge.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一句话(yījùhuà)：不要(bùyào)吃(chī)我(wǒ)！

    OK, I have only one line: don't eat me!

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2 examples
01

据(jù)说(shuō)《哈(hā)姆(mǔ)雷(léi)特(tè)》是(shì)写(xiě)出(chū)来(lái)的(de)最(zuì)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)的(de)剧(jù)本(běn)。

It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

总(zǒng)的(de)来(lái)说(shuō)，这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)从(cóng)剧(jù)本(běn)到(dào)银(yín)幕(mù)是(shì)成(chéng)功(gōng)的(de)。

Overall, the movie was a success from script to screen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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