TOCFL Level 1 Vocabulary
All 392 words and characters graded at Level 1 in Taiwan's official TOCFL 華語八千詞 vocabulary list.
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Nouns
- 公司ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙcompany; firm; corporation; a legally registered business entity organized for profit.noun
- 地ㄉㄧˋEarth; ground; soil; land; place; region; used as a particle to link adverbs to verbs or adjectives.noun
- 活動ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋan organized event or occasion; a planned action or campaign; physical exercise or movement; loose or movable; flexible or adaptable; liquid (capital); (volcanic, seismic, economic) activity.noun
- 世界ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe world; the Earth and all its countries; human society; a realm or domain of activitynoun
- 心ㄒㄧㄣThe physical heart; the mind or intellect; feelings or emotions; the center or core of something; intention or will.noun
- 文化ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋculture; civilization; the shared beliefs, customs, arts, and institutions of a society; cultural.noun
- 最後ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄡˋfinal; last; coming after all others in time or order; in the end; finallynoun
- 表ㄅㄧㄠˇExterior surface; to show or express; a model or example; a table or form; a meter or gauge; a timepiece.noun
- 市場ㄕˋ ㄔㄤˇmarketplace; bazaar; physical place where goods are bought and sold; (economics) market; geographic or demographic area where products are sold; potential customers for a product or service.noun
- 市ㄕˋmarket; city or town; administrative municipality; to buy and sell goods; to tradenoun
- 決定ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; a decision; a firm conclusion; a definite outcomenoun · process verb
- 機會ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˋopportunity; chance; occasion; a favorable time or situation to do something.noun
- 故事ㄍㄨˋ ㄕˋnarrative; story; tale; old practice; old custom; accident or incidentnoun
- 事情ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊmatter; affair; thing; business; what is happening; the way things are; human affairs and social dealingsnoun
- 能力ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋcapability; ability; competence; legal capacity to exercise rights or fulfill obligations; latent potential that can be developed through learning or stimulation.noun
- 電ㄉㄧㄢˋLightning; electricity; electric; to shock; to call or send a telegram; a romantic attraction; to be reprimanded.noun
- 經驗ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˋexperience; knowledge or skill gained through direct practice or personal involvement; to go through or undergo something.noun
- 後來ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊafterwards; later; subsequently; after a while; in the future; those who arrive later; newcomersnoun
- 別人ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊother people; someone else; a person distinct from oneself or the group mentioned.noun
- 北ㄅㄟˇThe cardinal direction north; northern; northward; a northern army; to be defeated; to flee in defeat.noun
- 家庭ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄧㄥˊfamily; household; a group of people related by marriage, blood, adoption, or cohabitation living together.noun
- 醫院ㄧ ㄩㄢˋhospital; a medical facility for treating and caring for patientsnoun
- 一下a bit; a little (after a verb, indicating brief duration or softening tone); all at once; suddenly; once; one timenoun
- 方法ㄈㄤ ㄈㄚˇmethod; way; technique; procedure; a means or steps taken to achieve a goalnoun
- 東ㄉㄨㄥThe direction east; the place where the sun rises; host or landlord; a surname.noun
- 海ㄏㄞˇThe sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater; a great number of people or things; a vast expanse.noun
- 西ㄒㄧThe west; west-facing; western countries, especially in Europe and America; abbr. for Spain.noun
- 信ㄒㄧㄣˋto believe; to trust; to be convinced; letter; mail; message; news; truthful; confidence; at willnoun
- 聲音ㄕㄥ ㄧㄣsound; voice; noise produced by vibration or speech.noun
- 南ㄋㄢˊSouth; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.noun
- 網路ㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄨˋnetwork (computer, telecom); Internetnoun
- 音樂music; organized sound produced by voices or instruments to express ideas and emotions.noun
- 銀行a financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides services like money transfers and savings; historically, a business dealing in gold and silver jewelrynoun
- 聲ㄕㄥSound; voice; noise; tone; music; speech; reputation; news; classifier for sounds or utterances.noun
- 馬ㄇㄚˇA horse; a knight in chess; a surname; a counting tool; a radical in Chinese chess.noun
- 城市ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋcity; town; an urban area with dense population and developed infrastructure, as opposed to rural areas; a center of political, economic, and cultural activitynoun
- 辦法ㄅㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇway of handling something; means; measure; practical solution to a problemnoun
- 習慣ㄒㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋhabit; a regular practice or behavior; custom; to be accustomed or used to somethingnoun · stative verb (adj.)
- 想法ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇway of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way to do somethingnoun
- 高中ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨㄥto pass an exam brilliantly (used in congratulations)noun
- 圖ㄊㄨˊA picture, diagram, chart, or map; to plan or scheme; to seek or pursue.noun
- 火ㄏㄨㄛˇFire; flame; burning; urgent; ammunition; internal heat in Chinese medicine; hot; surname.noun
- 城ㄔㄥˊCity walls; city or town; a municipality; to build walls or a city.noun
- 語言ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊlanguage; system of spoken or written communication used by a community; speech.noun
- 票ㄆㄧㄠˋTicket; ballot; banknote; classifier for groups or transactions; person held for ransom; amateur performance; voucher.noun
- 照片ㄓㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋphotograph; picture; printed image captured by a camera.noun
- 老人ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊold person; the elderly; senior citizen; long-time member or veteran of a group or organization.noun
- 餐ㄘㄢmeal; food; to eat; to dine; classifier for meals or eating occasionsnoun
- 成績ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧgrades; academic results; performance records; achievement; scorenoun
- 臉ㄌㄧㄢˇThe front part of the head; facial expression; reputation or honor; a classifier for faces.noun
- 小朋友ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇchild; kid; used by adults to address a child; in Taiwan, often refers to one's own child.noun
- 樹ㄕㄨˋTree, woody plant; to plant or cultivate; to establish or set up; a screen or partition.noun
- 屋ㄨhouse; room; building; shelter; car roof; tentnoun
- 草ㄘㄠˇGrass; straw; herbs; manuscript or draft; careless or rough; a style of cursive calligraphy; surname.noun
- 作業ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋwork; task; operation; school assignment; homework.noun
- 汽車ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄜcar; automobile; motor vehicle with four or more wheels, powered by an engine or motor, used on roads to carry people or goods.noun
- 春ㄔㄨㄣSpring, the season; youth; vitality; joy; love; lust; the east; a surname.noun
- 老闆ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇboss; business owner; proprietor of a company or shopnoun
- 病人ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊa sick person; a patient receiving medical care; an invalid or convalescent.noun
- 河ㄏㄜˊRiver; stream; the Yellow River; a river-like group or formation; surname.noun
- 樣子ㄧㄤˋ ㄗˇappearance; look; the way someone or something looks; manner; pattern; model; style; kind; sort; roughly; about (used before numbers to indicate approximation)noun
- 大人ㄉㄚˋ ㄖㄣˊadult; grownup; a respectful title for elders, parents, or superiors; historically, a tribal chief in some northern peoples.noun
- 街ㄐㄧㄝStreet; road; thoroughfare; a commercial district where a specific trade is concentrated.noun
- 飯店ㄈㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋrestaurant; hotel; an establishment serving food and sometimes offering lodging.noun
- 燈ㄉㄥlamp; light; lantern; a device for heating by burning liquid or gas; Buddhist teachings that illuminate the path.noun
- 辦公室ㄅㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˋoffice; a room or building where people do administrative or professional work.noun
- 太陽ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊsun; sunlight; sunshinenoun
- 大樓ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊa large, multistory building; a tall building.noun
- 湖ㄏㄨˊA lake; a large body of water surrounded by land; also a surname.noun
- 機場ㄐㄧ ㄔㄤˇairport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorshipnoun
- 夏ㄒㄧㄚˋsummer; the Xia dynasty (c. 2000 BC); surname Xia; archaic: great, grand, big; archaic: colorful; archaic: tall housenoun
- 刀ㄉㄠKnife or blade; a tool for cutting, slicing, or carving; a type of ancient coin; surname; classifier for cuts or paper sheets.noun
- 平常ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄤˊordinary; common; usual; normally; in everyday life; nothing special or unusual.noun
- 髮ㄈㄚˇHair on the head; metaphor for vegetation on mountains; a surname.noun
- 狗ㄍㄡˇDog; a common domestic animal known for loyalty; to fawn or flatter; a surname.noun
- 顏色ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋcolor; pigment; facial expression; countenance; appearance; a formidable or intimidating style or methodnoun
- 鳥ㄋㄧㄠˇbird; the "bird" radical in Chinese characters; (vulgar slang) penis; (vulgar slang) damnnoun
- 客人ㄎㄜˋ ㄖㄣˊguest; visitor; customer; client; a person who visits or is invited; a Hakka person (in some contexts)noun
- 雪ㄒㄩㄝˇSnow; to fall as snow; to wipe away or clear (a grievance, shame); white like snow.noun
- 零ㄌㄧㄥˊzero; nought; the number 0; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); a small amount; to fall or wither; surname.noun
- 糖ㄊㄤˊSugar; sweets; candy; a sweet substance made from plants like sugarcane or beets; food containing sugar; adjective: made of sugar; sweet.noun
- 窗ㄔㄨㄤA window; an opening in a wall or roof to admit light or air; a framed opening in a wall.noun
- 中間ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime.noun
- 秋ㄑㄧㄡAutumn or fall; harvest time; year; surname; a time or period; sometimes used metaphorically for old age.noun
- 冬ㄉㄨㄥwinter; the coldest season of the year; surname Dongnoun
- 圖書館ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄨ ㄍㄨㄢˇlibrary; an institution that collects, organizes, and preserves books and materials for public reading and reference.noun
- 貓ㄇㄠCat; a common domestic feline mammal; also used in a dialectal sense meaning to hide oneself.noun
- 味道ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋtaste (of food or drink); smell; odor; flavor; (fig.) feeling; sense; interest; delight; charm; (fig.) to savor or appreciate meaning.noun
- 小學ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊelementary school; primary school; in classical Chinese studies, the study of characters, phonetics, and exegesis; in Song dynasty usage, minor rites of etiquette; minor or trivial learning.noun
- 白色ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋwhite; the color of light containing all visible wavelengths; politically, anti-communist or reactionary in Chinese contextnoun
- 禮物ㄌㄧˇ ㄨˋa gift; a present; an item given to someone on a special occasion such as a birthday or holiday.noun
- 麻煩ㄇㄚˊ ㄈㄢˊtrouble; inconvenience; annoying; to bother someone; to put someone to trouble; tedious; bothersomenoun
- 報紙ㄅㄠˋ ㄓˇa regularly published printed publication carrying news and articles; a newspapernoun
- 頭髮ㄊㄡˊ ㄈㄚˇhair on the head; human head hair.noun
- 女生ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥgirl; female student; schoolgirl; young woman; a female in generalnoun
- 廚房ㄔㄨˊ ㄈㄤˊkitchen; a room where food is cooked or prepared.noun
- 車站ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋrailway station; train station; bus stop; bus station; depot where vehicles stop for passengers or cargo.noun
- 蘋果apple (fruit); Apple Inc. (technology company)noun
- 肚ㄉㄨˋBelly or abdomen; the stomach of an animal (especially when used as food).noun
- 司機ㄙ ㄐㄧdriver of a vehicle; chauffeur; operator of machinery or equipmentnoun