TOCFL Level 1 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 1 vocabulary, entries 301–392.
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Adjectives (stative verbs)
- 高興happy; glad; in a cheerful mood; willing to do something; (in Taiwan) having great interest or enthusiasm for something.stative verb (adj.)
- 緊張nervous; anxious; tense; strained; in short supply; scarcestative verb (adj.)
- 辛苦hard; exhausting; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; (polite) thank you for your efforts; used as a greeting to acknowledge someone's hard workstative verb (adj.)
- 小心to be careful; to take care; to exercise caution; to be cautiousstative verb (adj.)
- 棒ㄅㄤˋStick; club; cudgel; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for relay runners or batters; to hit with a stick.stative verb (adj.)
- 奇怪strange; odd; unusual; to marvel; to be baffled; to find something surprising or unexpected.stative verb (adj.)
- 聰明intelligent; clever; bright; having sharp senses; quick to understand; mentally acute.stative verb (adj.)
- 可愛adorable; cute; lovely; endearingstative verb (adj.)
- 生氣to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness; in Taiwan also: the state of living things growing and developing; the vital energy of the living; vigor and lively spiritseparable stative verb
- 酸ㄙㄨㄢSour or tart taste; aching or sore; grieved or sick at heart; pedantic or impractical; sarcastic; an acid.stative verb (adj.)
- 乾淨clean; neat; free of dirt; thorough; completely; utterly; to finish; to settle; to resolve neatly; (of a person) having a fresh, clean appearance.stative verb (adj.)
- 舒服comfortable; feeling well; at ease; pleasant to experience; agreeablestative verb (adj.)
- 差不多almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not badstative verb (adj.) · adverb
- 渴ㄎㄜˇThirsty; parched; to yearn for; to pine for; to be eager for.stative verb (adj.)
- 難過to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficultstative verb (adj.)
- 辣ㄌㄚˋSpicy hot, pungent; to sting or burn the mouth or eyes; cruel or vicious; (of temperature) very hot.stative verb (adj.)
- 鹹ㄒㄧㄢˊSalty; containing salt; stingy or miserly; the taste of salt.stative verb (adj.)
- 有用useful; having use or practical value; serving a purposestative verb (adj.)
- 客氣polite; courteous; modest; restrained in manner; (of a brief impulse) a sudden burst of courage or boldnessstative verb (adj.)
- 有空to have free time; to have time to do something; to be availablestative verb (adj.)
- 有空兒to have free time; to be available; to have a spare moment.stative verb (adj.)
Adverbs
- 已經already; indicates that something has happened or been completed before now or before a certain time.adverb
- 不過only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)adverb · conjunction
- 比較to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparisonadverb
- 一直continuously; all the time; without interruption; straight ahead; a straight vertical stroke in writingadverb
- 更ㄍㄥˋMore; even more; further; still; to change or replace; to experience; a period of the night; a watch.adverb
- 這麼so; to such a degree; this much; in this way; like thisadverb
- 那麼like that; in that way; to that extent; then; in that case; (before a number) ... or so; about ...adverb
- 當然as it should be; of course; certainly; naturally; without doubt; used to express agreement or obviousness.adverb
- 才ㄘㄞˊtalent; ability; capability; then and only then; just now; only (before a quantity); actually; reallyadverb
- 好像seems like; as if; appears to be; looks as thoughadverb
- 最近recently; in the near future; soon; nearest; closest.adverb
- 較ㄐㄧㄠˋTo compare; to dispute; comparatively; relatively; rather; slightly; somewhat; to make clear; an outline; a surname.adverb
- 總是always; at all times; invariably; without exceptionadverb
- 有時sometimes; now and then; occasionally.adverb
- 剛ㄍㄤHard; firm; strong; just now; recently; barely; exactly; upright and selfless.adverb
- 本來originally; at first; originally; it goes without saying; of course; naturallyadverb
- 剛剛just now; a moment ago; just recently; only; merely; just enough; slowlyadverb
- 有時候sometimes; occasionally; at timesadverb
Measure words
- 台ㄊㄞTaiwan (abbr.); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; classifier for vehicles or machines; desk; table; counter; surname; you (in letters); archaic pronoun for 'I'; archaic interrogative pronoun.measure word
- 道ㄉㄠˋroad; path; way; method; principle; truth; doctrine; skill; art; to say; classifier for long things, barriers, questions, commands, courses, steps.measure word
- 間ㄐㄧㄢSpace between things; a room or place; a period of time; classifier for rooms; gap; to separate; to sow discord.measure word
- 場ㄔㄤˇAn open space or field; a venue for events or activities; a stage or scene; a classifier for events, spells, or bouts.measure word
- 部ㄅㄨˋA department or ministry of government; a section or division of an organization; a part or portion; troops; a classifier for films or machines.measure word
- 種ㄓㄨㄥˇSeed; species; kind; type; classifier for types; to plant; to grow; to cultivate; race; offspring; lineage; courage.measure word
- 名ㄇㄧㄥˊName; noun (part of speech); reputation; fame; classifier for people or ranks.measure word
- 次ㄘˋNext in sequence; second; secondary; inferior quality; order; sequence; classifier for events or times.measure word
- 包ㄅㄠTo wrap or cover; to hold or include; a package or container; to take responsibility for or guarantee; to contract for.measure word
- 片ㄆㄧㄢˋA thin flat piece or slice; a flake; a film or movie; classifier for slices, areas, or scenes; to slice thinly.measure word
- 條ㄊㄧㄠˊClassifier for long, thin objects like ropes or roads; item or article; clause in a law or treaty; a long strip or filament.measure word
- 支ㄓTo support or sustain; a branch or division; classifier for rods, songs, or army units; to draw money; surname.measure word
- 雙ㄕㄨㄤA measure word for pairs; double; a pair; both; even (number); to match; surname Shuang (make) double; to match or rival.measure word
- 班ㄅㄢTeam; class; grade; work shift; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles; surname Ban.measure word · noun
- 份ㄈㄣˋClassifier for documents, papers, or portions; a share or part; a duty or responsibility; a measure word for a set or portion.measure word
- 句ㄐㄩˋSentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse; to bend or curve; to arrest or detain.measure word
- 隻ㄓMainly a function word; classifier for birds, animals, and some objects like boats or utensils; also means single or one of a pair.measure word
- 盤ㄆㄢˊA tray, plate, or shallow dish; a coiled object; to examine or investigate; to transfer or sell property; classifier for dishes, coils, or games like chess.measure word · noun
- 瓶ㄆㄧㄥˊBottle; vase; pitcher; jar; a container with a long neck and wide belly; classifier for bottled liquids.measure word · noun
- 盒ㄏㄜˊA small box or case; a container with a lid; also used as a measure word for items packed in boxes.measure word · noun
- 盒子a box; a case; a container with a lid; a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines; a box-shaped fireworkmeasure word · noun
- 盤子shallow dish; plate; tray for serving food or holding items; (in Taiwan) market price of goods; (in Taiwan) payment for tea-house entertainmentmeasure word · noun
- 瓶子bottle; a container with a narrow neck and wider body, typically made of glass or ceramic.measure word · noun
Conjunctions
- 如果if; in case; supposing; in the event that.conjunction
- 但是but; however; yet; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrasting or limiting clauseconjunction
- 但ㄉㄢˋbut; however; yet; still; only; merely; just; provided that; as long asconjunction
- 雖然although; even though; despite that; nevertheless; even so.conjunction
- 或是or; either one or the other; perhaps; maybeconjunction
- 要是if; in case; supposing; used to introduce a conditional clause.conjunction
Prepositions
- 向ㄒㄧㄤˋTowards; direction; to face; to turn towards; to support; to side with; formerly; surname.preposition
- 往ㄨㄤˇTo go towards; to; bound for; past; previous; to associate with; to give or send to someone.preposition
- 離ㄌㄧˊTo leave; to part from; to be separated from; to be away from; to lack; to be distant; one of the eight trigrams symbolizing fire.preposition
- 替ㄊㄧˋto substitute for; to replace; to act on behalf of; for; to stand in for; to change; to decline or; andpreposition
Determiners
- 其他other; else; the rest; besides; in additiondeterminer
- 所有all; every; the whole of; to own; to possess; to havedeterminer
- 部分a part or portion of something; a segment or component; (in some contexts) subordinates or subsectionsdeterminer · noun
- 各ㄍㄜˋEach; every; individual; all; various; different; separately; in turn.determiner
- 全部the whole; all; the entirety of something; completelydeterminer
- 有的some; certain ones; a portion of a group; there are some (who/that…).determiner
- 一半half; one of two equal parts; 50%.determiner
- 部份part; portion; section; segment; a component or piece of something largerdeterminer · noun
- 其它other; used mainly for things or abstract mattersdeterminer
- 一半兒one half; 50 percent; half of something; a portion equal to one of two equal parts.determiner
Particles
- 讓ㄖㄤˋto permit; to let someone do something; to yield or concede; to make someone feel something; to pass something to someone else; to give up a rightparticle
- 被ㄅㄟˋUsed to indicate passive voice; bedding or quilt; to cover; to suffer or encounter; a surname.particle
- 把ㄅㄚˇTo hold or grasp; to guard; to give; to hold a baby for urination; a function word used to place the object before the verb; classifier for things with handles, bundles, or handfuls; also for a hand's action or a fire.particle
- 啊ㄚInterjection expressing surprise, pain, or admiration; particle indicating affirmation, approval, or consent; particle expressing doubt or asking a question.particle
- 啦˙ㄌㄚSentence-final particle indicating exclamation or emphasis; also a sound of singing or cheering.particle
- 呀ㄧㄚA particle used at the end of a sentence to express surprise, doubt, or mild emphasis; sometimes used to express admiration or affirmation.particle
- 喂ㄨㄟˋHello (on the phone); hey (to get attention); to feed (animals, babies, or the infirm).particle
Other
- 怎麼辦what to do; how to handle it; what should be done
- 不好意思to feel embarrassed; to be sorry (for inconveniencing someone); to be reluctant due to social awkwardness or shyness
- 不客氣you're welcome; don't mention it; also rude or blunt when used to describe someone's manner.