A playwright is someone who writes plays for the theatre — the script that actors perform on a stage. Shakespeare is a playwright; so is a living writer whose new play is on in London or Taipei.

A playwright劇作家 is someone who writes plays for the theatre是為劇場寫劇本的人 the script that actors perform on a stage也就是演員在舞台上演出的那個劇本。Shakespeare is a playwright莎士比亞就是一位playwright（劇作家） so is a living writer whose new play is on in London or Taipei現在有新戲在倫敦或台北上演的在世作家也是。

The word is neutral and standard: newspapers, school books, and theatre programmes all use it. It is not the same as a screenwriter (films and TV) or a poet, though one person can be more than one of these.

The word is neutral and standard這個詞是中性、標準的說法 newspapers, school books, and theatre programmes all use it報紙、教科書和劇場節目單都會用它。It is not the same as a screenwriter (films and TV) or a poet它跟screenwriter（電影電視編劇）或詩人不一樣 though one person can be more than one of these雖然同一個人可能身兼好幾種身分。

The second half looks like write, and students often spell it that way, but it is wright, an old word for a maker or craftsman. A playwright ‘builds’ a play, in that old sense.

The second half looks like write這個字後半部看起來像write（寫） and students often spell it that way學生也常常這樣拼錯 but it is wright但其實是wright an old word for a maker or craftsman一個指「製作者、工匠」的古字。A playwright 'builds' a play, in that old sense從這個古老的意思來看，playwright是「建造」一齣戲的人。

You can say female playwright; playwright itself is not gendered.

You can say female playwright你可以說female playwright（女性劇作家） playwright itself is not gendered但playwright這個詞本身沒有性別之分。