编剧 biānjù to write a play
to write a play; scenario; dramatist; screenwriter
How to remember 编剧: 编 to knit + 剧 theatrical plays = to write a play.
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How it is used
- 'Screenwriter/playwright', or 'to write the script' - 这部电影的编剧 (zhè bù diànyǐng de biānjù) the film's screenwriter.
- Doubles as the profession (a person) and the act; note 编 (biān, to compose) + 剧 (jù, drama).
- Standard film/TV/theater credit term.