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title: "Bianju Meaning: 编剧 (biānjù) Means “screenwriter”"
description: "编剧 (traditional 編劇, biānjù) means “screenwriter; playwright”. Hear its tones, see what 编 and 剧 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianju"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 编剧 mean?

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编剧 biānjù

## screenwriter; playwright

## It can also mean

- to write a screenplay

## Its characters

1. 编 biān to write
2. 剧 jù drama

## In a sentence

她是这部电视剧的编剧。 She is the screenwriter of this TV series.

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## More words with 编 or 剧

- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [编号 biānhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhao)
- [编辑 biānjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianji)
- [编写 biānxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxie)
- [编制 biānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianzhi)
- [电视剧 diànshìjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshiju)
- [急剧 jíjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiju)
- [京剧 jīngjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingju)
- [剧本 jùběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juben)
- [剧场 jùchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juchang)

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