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title: "Juben Meaning: 剧本 (jùběn) Means “script”"
description: "剧本 (traditional 劇本, jùběn) means “script; play; screenplay”. Hear its tones, see what 剧 and 本 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juben"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 剧本 mean?

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剧本 jùběn

## script; play; screenplay

## Its characters

1. 剧 jù drama
2. 本 běn root

## In a sentence

演员们正在认真读剧本。 The actors are carefully reading the script.

[More about 剧本](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%89%A7%E6%9C%AC)

## More words with 剧 or 本

- [版本 bǎnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banben)
- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [本来 běnlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benlai)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [本能 běnnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benneng)
- [本钱 běnqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benqian)
- [本人 běnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benren)
- [本色 běnsè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bense)

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