TOCFL Level 3 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 3 vocabulary, entries 901–1,000.
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- 錄音to record sound; an audio recording; a sound recording.separable verb
- 充實rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument)stative verb (adj.)
- 細心careful; attentive; meticulous; showing close attention to detailstative verb (adj.)
- 祖父father's father; paternal grandfather; (also, esp. in Taiwan) maternal grandfathernoun
- 發票invoice; receipt; billnoun
- 毛病a fault or defect; a shortcoming or flaw; an ailment or illnessnoun
- 了不起amazing; extraordinary; remarkable; (as a set phrase) at the very most; nothing more thanstative verb (adj.)
- 襯衫shirt; a garment worn under a suit or on its own; blouse.noun
- 地形topography; terrain; the physical features and shape of a piece of land.noun
- 年年year after year; every year; annually; yearlyadverb
- 對了that's right; correct; used when suddenly remembering something; by the way
- 海報poster; a printed notice or advertisement displayed in public places; playbill for a performance.noun
- 醬油soy sauce; a salty, dark liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, wheat, and brine.noun
- 可靠reliable; dependable; trustworthy; can be counted on; crediblestative verb (adj.)
- 國語Mandarin Chinese as the national language; Chinese taught in schools; the ancient historical text from the Spring and Autumn periodnoun
- 寶貴valuable; precious; of great worth; to treasure; to cherish; to set great store bystative verb (adj.)
- 木頭wood; timber; a piece of wood or log; (fig.) a blockhead, dolt, or slow-witted personnoun
- 整齊orderly; neat; even; tidy; well-arranged; in good order; organizedstative verb (adj.)
- 草原grassland; prairie; a large open area covered with grass; in Taiwan, often a drier plain with short, drought-resistant grass between tropical and desert regions; broadly any grassy field or meadownoun
- 一連in a row; in succession; continuously; one steelyard (a unit for weighing)adverb
- 被動passive; not acting on one's own initiative; influenced or acted upon by external forcesstative verb (adj.)
- 起飛(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidlyprocess verb
- 西南southwest; the direction between west and south; the southwestern region (in Chinese contexts, e.g., China's Southwest).noun
- 學費tuition fee; money paid for instruction at a school or university.noun
- 留學to study abroad; to pursue education in a foreign country.intransitive verb
- 吸毒to take drugs; to use narcotics; to be drug-addictedseparable verb
- 碰上to encounter by chance; to run into; to come across unexpectedlytransitive process verb
- 握手to shake hands; a greeting gesture; to show agreement or mutual trust.separable verb
- 煙火fireworks; smoke and fire; cooked food; (literary) beacon fire; (literary) descendants, posterity; (Taiwan) fire alarmnoun
- 推銷to market; to sell; to promote and sell goods or services.verb
- 廚師cook; chef; a person who prepares food professionally in a kitchen.noun
- 早日soon; at an early date; in the near future; the early days; the pastadverb
- 做人to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity; to be a decent personintransitive verb
- 地帶zone; a defined area or region; a stretch of land with particular characteristicsnoun
- 合唱a group singing together in parts or unison; a choral performance; to sing togetherverb
- 用法way of using; usage; method of use; how something is usednoun
- 獅子lion; Leo (star sign); Bodhisattva (Buddhist term in Taiwan usage).noun
- 招待to entertain guests; to offer hospitality; to serve customers; a person who receives or entertains guestsverb
- 玉米corn; maize; a cereal grain with large kernels on a cob.noun
- 打掃to clean; to sweep; to tidy up a place by removing dirt or clutter.verb
- 螞蟻ant; small social insect living in colonies with queens, workers, and soldiersnoun
- 護照passport; an official government document for international travel that verifies identity and requests foreign authorities to allow entry or transit.noun
- 卡車truck; a four-wheeled or more vehicle used for carrying goods; in Taiwan, often classified by weight: over 3500 kg as a large truck, under 3500 kg as a small truck.noun
- 酒吧bar; a place that serves alcoholic drinks, often with a counter; may also serve simple foodnoun
- 各位everyone present; all of you; a polite form of address to a group.noun
- 海灘beach; sandy area along the seashore.noun
- 無窮endless; boundless; without limit; inexhaustible.stative verb (adj.)
- 寺廟Buddhist temple; broadly, any temple or shrine housing religious statues and used for worship.noun
- 算了let it be; let it pass; forget about it; indicates giving up or no longer pursuing somethingstative verb (adj.)
- 親眼with one's own eyes; personally; seeing something firsthand rather than hearing about it.adverb
- 平原flat, open land; a plain; a broad, level expanse of land.noun
- 西北northwest (direction); Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)noun
- 職員office worker; staff member; employee of an organization, office, or institution.noun
- 價錢price of goods; cost of labor or servicenoun
- 請假to request time off; to ask for leave (from work or duty)verb
- 主婦housewife; the female head of a household; the lady of the house; hostess.noun
- 出租to rent out; to lease; to hire out (a vehicle, property, etc.)verb
- 證書official document proving a fact, qualification, or completion; certificate; credentialsnoun
- 夜裡during the night; at night; nighttime; the period from dark until dawnnoun
- 全身the whole body; entire body; (typography) em (full-width unit)noun
- 況且moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore; used to introduce a stronger or additional point.conjunction
- 兔子rabbit; hare; a small furry animal with long ears that hops; (slang, Taiwan) a derogatory term for a young person.noun
- 東南southeast; the direction between east and south; in Chinese contexts, often refers to the southeastern coastal regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai, and Taiwan.noun
- 月餅a round pastry with sweet or savory filling; traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festivalnoun
- 欺負to bully; to mistreat someone weaker; to deceive and betray (Taiwan usage).verb
- 班機airliner; a scheduled flight on a fixed route; regular passenger aircraft service.noun
- 體貼considerate of others' needs; thoughtful and attentive; to empathize and care for someone's comforttransitive stative verb
- 輪胎tire; pneumatic tire; rubber covering fitted around a wheel, usually inflated with air to cushion and protect the wheelnoun
- 殖民地a territory under foreign political control; a colony; a region whose people, resources, and governance are dominated by an external powernoun
- 盼望to hope for; to look forward to; to eagerly await or expect something.transitive stative verb
- 準時on time; punctual; happening or done at the planned or expected time.stative verb (adj.)
- 當面to someone's face; in someone's presence; face-to-face confrontation or cross-examinationadverb
- 如意as one wishes; according to one's desires; a decorative scepter symbolizing power and good fortune, often made of jade or gold with a cloud or lingzhi-shaped headstative verb (adj.)
- 手續procedure; formalities; the steps or official processes required to complete something.noun
- 開朗open and bright; (of personality) cheerful, optimistic, carefree; spacious and well-litstative verb (adj.)
- 忍耐to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience; to restrain one's feelings or impulses.transitive stative verb
- 流血to bleed; to shed blood; (of war, conflict) to cause casualties; (figurative) to toil; to laborseparable verb
- 修理to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sbverb
- 馬桶toilet; toilet bowl; chamber pot; a fixture for urination and defecation, traditionally wooden, now usually porcelain.noun
- 無所謂to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be; no big dealstative verb (adj.)
- 打仗to fight a battle; to go to war; engage in combatseparable verb
- 香水perfume; scented liquid worn on the skin for fragrance.noun
- 舅舅mother's brother; maternal uncle; informal term for a male sibling of one's mothernoun
- 謙虛modest; self-effacing; not arrogant or boastful; humble in behavior or speechstative verb (adj.)
- 認得to recognize; to know someone or something when you see it; to be familiar withtransitive stative verb
- 恭喜to congratulations; to express good wishes on a happy occasion; (interj.) congratulations!verb
- 風俗social custom; a customary practice or convention in a society; (in Taiwan usage) local entertainment or nightlife establishments, especially those offering adult services.noun
- 個子a person's height; stature; how tall someone is; body size; (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied togethernoun
- 走走to walk around; to stroll; to go for a walk; to visit informallyintransitive verb
- 孝順filial; dutiful to parents and elders; showing filial piety; (in Taiwan) giving gifts or money to parents or eldersstative verb (adj.) · transitive stative verb
- 實話truth; honest statement; sincere or frank wordsnoun
- 老實honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible; timid and inflexible; rule-following; a person of sincere and respectful characterstative verb (adj.)
- 化妝品cosmetics; makeup products; beauty products such as foundation, lipstick, perfume, skincare creams.noun
- 要緊important; urgent; of great consequence; pressingstative verb (adj.)
- 預備to prepare; to make ready; getting something ready in advance; preparatory steps taken beforehandverb
- 趕上to catch up with; to overtake; to keep up with; to be in time for; to chance upon; to match or compare favorablytransitive process verb
- 著急to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurrystative verb (adj.)
- 打架to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; to engage in a physical altercationseparable verb
- 露營to camp out; camping; outdoor activity of setting up tents or temporary shelters in the wild; military encampment in the fieldseparable verb
- 問候to send regards; to inquire after someone's well-being; a courteous greeting; (fig., coll.) to make a veiled offensive remark about someone dear to the listenerverb