TOCFL Level 2 Vocabulary
All 501 words and characters graded at Level 2 in Taiwan's official TOCFL 華語八千詞 vocabulary list.
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- 這樣ㄓㄜˋ ㄧㄤˋthis way; like this; so; such; this kind of.stative verb (adj.)
- 這些ㄓㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄝthese; this group of; these ones.determiner
- 時ㄕˊtime; when; hour; o'clock; season; period; era; surname Shinoun
- 生活ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊlife; daily existence; livelihood; the way one lives; circumstances of daily livingnoun
- 社會ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋsociety; a community of people sharing culture and institutions; a group united by common interests or goalsnoun
- 許多ㄒㄩˇ ㄉㄨㄛmany; a great number of; a lot of; muchdeterminer
- 大陸ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨˋmainland China (in Taiwan usage); continent; mainland (as opposed to islands or coastal areas).noun
- 關係ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˋrelationship; connection; link; to concern; to affect; to have to do with; guanxi (personal network of influence)noun
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.stative verb (adj.)
- 必須ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩmust; have to; necessarily; compulsory; used to express strong obligation or necessityadverb
- 動ㄉㄨㄥˋto move or change position; to stir or act; to touch or affect; to use; to start or initiate; to eat; often or usually.process verb
- 研究ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋto research; to investigate; to study; to look into; to examinenoun · verb
- 發生ㄈㄚ ㄕㄥto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out; to arisetransitive process verb
- 當ㄉㄤto hold a position or office; to manage or be in charge; to bear or undertake; to be suitable or appropriate; to face or confront; to be on dutypreposition
- 其實ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊactually; in fact; really; truly; used to state the real situation or correct a misunderstanding.adverb
- 影響ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇinfluence; effect; to influence; to affect; to disturbnoun · verb
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statementconjunction
- 包括to include; to comprise; to involve; to incorporate; to consist oftransitive stative verb
- 起ㄑㄧˇTo rise, get up, stand up; to start, begin, initiate; to raise, lift; to appear, emerge; to recover, get better; to take out, fetch.particle
- 其中ㄑㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥamong; in; included among these; in the middle of; within that group or set.determiner
- 當時ㄉㄤ ㄕˊat that time; then; immediately; right then; back then; at the moment; instantlynoun
- 中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hubnoun
- 同時ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊat the same time; simultaneously; also; furthermore; and at once.noun
- 要求ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto request; to demand; to require; a requirement; a condition asked fornoun · verb
- 結果ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇoutcome; result; consequence; to bear fruit; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatchconjunction
- 只要ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋso long as; provided; if; only need to; as long as a condition is metconjunction
- 環境ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋenvironment; surroundings; the natural world and conditions affecting living things; circumstances or setting of a place.noun
- 除了ㄔㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄜapart from; besides; in addition to; used to exclude or include; introduces one of two alternatives (either A or B).preposition
- 任何ㄖㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊany; whatever; whichever; no matter what.determiner
- 服務ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˋto serve; to provide service; to work for others or society; employment; jobverb
- 歷史ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˇhistory; past events, especially major or influential developments; records or accounts of past events; the academic study of historynoun
- 教育ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄩˋthe process of teaching or being taught; schooling; the system or field of teaching and learningnoun · verb
- 樣ㄧㄤˋAppearance; shape; form; pattern; style; manner; way; classifier for kinds or types; standard item used for comparison.measure word
- 已ㄧˇAlready; finished; to stop; then; afterwards; to dismiss; to recover from illness; too; very.adverb
- 完全ㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊcomplete; whole; totally, entirely; purely, wholly; to fulfill; to fully preserveadverb
- 合作ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together toward a shared goal; (in Taiwan) to co-author or co-compose; to perform together in an ensemblestative verb (adj.)
- 或ㄏㄨㄛˋPerhaps; maybe; possibly; or; either; else; sometimes used as a pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'something', or to ask 'who?'conjunction
- 度ㄉㄨˋDegree; extent; limit; standard; to pass or spend time; classifier for occurrences or units of measurement like temperature or electricity; to estimate.measure word
- 內ㄋㄟˋInside; inner; internal; within; interior; domestic; the heart or mind; a wife or concubine; the court or palace.noun
- 正ㄓㄥˋProper; correct; upright; straight; main; principal; exactly; just; positive (math.); first month of the lunar year.adverb
- 選擇ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊto select; to pick; to choose; choice; option; alternative.noun · verb
- 提ㄊㄧˊto lift or carry something hanging down; to raise or put forward an issue; to mention; to bring forward an appointment; to lead or guide; to scoop.verb
- 選ㄒㄩㄢˇTo choose; to pick; to select; to elect; to be chosen; a selection of works; an election; selected or excellent.verb
- 自然ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊnature; the physical world and its phenomena; natural; not artificial or forced; naturally; of course; certainlystative verb (adj.)
- 相當ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄤfairly; quite; considerably; to a certain extent; equivalent to; appropriate; suitableadverb
- 父親ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣfather; a male parent; one's dad.noun
- 成功ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥto succeed; success; successful; fruitful; achieving desired results; effective; productivestative verb (adj.)
- 感覺ㄍㄢˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊa physical sensation or bodily feeling; an emotion or inner impression; a vague sense or intuition; to feel or perceive somethingnoun · transitive stative verb
- 一般ㄧ ㄅㄢcommon; ordinary; usual; general; generally; in general; same; identical.stative verb (adj.)
- 安全ㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊsafe; secure; free from danger; safety; securitystative verb (adj.) · noun
- 傳統ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˇtradition; traditional; conventional; customs, beliefs, or practices passed down through generations.stative verb (adj.)
- 母親ㄇㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣmother; a female parent; one's momnoun
- 了解to understand; to grasp the meaning or nature of something; to find out; to investigate or inquire into a situationtransitive stative verb
- 加上ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋplus; to add; to put in; to add on; in addition; on top of that.verb
- 題ㄊㄧˊtopic; subject; exam question; to inscribe; to write on; headline; title; forehead; surname Timeasure word
- 那些ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄝthose; used as a demonstrative to point out specific things or people; also used as an interrogative meaning 'which ones' in some contexts.determiner
- 管理ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇto manage; to administer; to supervise; the act of overseeing people, operations, or resources to achieve goals.verb
- 總ㄗㄨㄥˇOverall; general; to sum up; to bind together; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; to collect.adverb
- 精神ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄣˊspirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; vigor; vitality; spirited; good-lookingnoun
- 一切ㄧ ㄑㄧㄝeverything; all; the whole; entirely; without exception.determiner
- 討論ㄊㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋto discuss; to talk over; to deliberate; to explore and study in order to reach a conclusionverb
- 建議ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋto suggest; to propose; to recommend; a suggestion; a proposal; a recommendationnoun · verb
- 利用ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋto use; to make use of; to utilize; to exploit; to take advantage ofverb
- 口ㄎㄡˇMouth; opening; entrance; gate; classifier for people, animals, or mouthfuls; sharp edge of a weapon or tool; place of rupture or crack.measure word
- 方面ㄈㄤ ㄇㄧㄢˋaspect; side; respect; field; a particular area or dimension of somethingnoun
- 得到˙ㄉㄜ ㄉㄠˋto get; to obtain; to receive; to gain something through effort or as a resulttransitive process verb
- 父母ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄨˇfather and mother; parentsnoun
- 以上ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋmore than a stated amount or level; above a certain point; the foregoing; used to conclude remarksnoun
- 直接ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄝdirect; immediate; straightforward; without intermediaries; not indirectstative verb (adj.)
- 原因ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄣreason; cause; origin; root cause; the basis or explanation for somethingnoun
- 院ㄩㄢˋCourtyard; institution or establishment (like a hospital or school); classifier for institutions.noun
- 完ㄨㄢˊTo finish or be over; whole, complete, entire; to settle or pay; to preserve or repair; solid; perfect.process verb
- 辦ㄅㄢˋto handle a matter or task; to manage or run an organization or enterprise; to organize an event; to deal with procedures; to establish or set up; to investigate or prosecute a case; also means office.verb
- 嚴重ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋserious; severe; grave; critical; (of a situation, condition, or problem) very bad or dangerousstative verb (adj.)
- 光ㄍㄨㄤLight; ray of light; bright; shiny; glory; honor; scenery; time; favor; benefit; only; merely; used up; finished.process verb
- 資料ㄗ ㄌㄧㄠˋdata; information; material; resources; profile (Internet)noun
- 傳ㄔㄨㄢˊto pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to conduct electricity; biography; historical narrative; commentary; relay stationverb
- 自由ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊfreedom; liberty; the ability to act according to one's own will without external constraint; a right protected by law or constitution.noun · stative verb (adj.)
- 例如ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊfor example; for instance; such as; used to introduce examplespreposition
- 尤其ㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧˊespecially; particularly; more so than usual; to a greater degree.adverb
- 改ㄍㄞˇto change; to alter; to correct mistakes; to revise; to improve; to remodel; also a surnameverb
- 擔心ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto worry; to be anxious; to feel uneasy about someone or somethingtransitive stative verb
- 同樣ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄤˋsame; identical; similar; in the same way; likewise; also; too.adverb · attributive stative verb
- 空ㄎㄨㄥempty; vacant; unoccupied; air; sky; space; in vain; to empty; leisure; free time; bare; deserted; vast; highstative verb (adj.)
- 另外ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄞˋin addition; besides; moreover; furthermore; separate; other; additionalconjunction · determiner
- 照顧ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋto take care of; to look after; to attend to; to show consideration; (in Taiwan) to patronize a shopverb
- 連ㄌㄧㄢˊto link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; even; surname; company (military unit)conjunction · transitive stative verb
- 且ㄑㄧㄝˇand; moreover; also; for the time being; about to; will soon; both... and...; used at the end of a sentence to express exclamation; the sixth lunar month.conjunction
- 收ㄕㄡto receive; to accept; to collect; to harvest; to put away; to stop; to restrain; to take back; to getverb
- 約ㄩㄝTo make an appointment or invite; to restrict or bind; approximately; a pact or treaty; to economize or reduce; to weigh.verb
- 流ㄌㄧㄡˊTo flow, move, or drift; to circulate or spread; a stream; a class or grade; to banish or exile.verb
- 整ㄓㄥˇTo put in order; to repair or fix; whole or complete; tidy or neat; exactly; to give someone a hard time.determiner
- 或者ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇor; used to connect alternatives; maybe; perhaps; possibly; some people; someconjunction
- 國小ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇelementary school (Taiwan)noun
- 除ㄔㄨˊTo remove or get rid of; to exclude or eliminate; to divide; except or not including; a step or stair.preposition · transitive stative verb · verb
- 滿ㄇㄢˇto fill; full; completely; satisfied; contented; to reach a limit; the Manchu ethnic groupprocess verb
- 需ㄒㄩTo need or require something; a necessity or need; to wait; a fee or expense; the hexagram 'xu' in the Book of Changes.transitive stative verb
- 考ㄎㄠˇto test; to examine; to check; to verify; to research; to investigate; deceased father; short for examverb
- 女人ㄋㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊwoman; adult female; wifenoun
- 步ㄅㄨˋA step or pace; to walk or march; stages in a process; a situation; to follow or imitate; to calculate; a surname.measure word