TOCFL Level 3 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 3 vocabulary, entries 401–500.
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Nouns
- 主婦ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋhousewife; the female head of a household; the lady of the house; hostess.noun
- 證書ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨofficial document proving a fact, qualification, or completion; certificate; credentialsnoun
- 夜裡ㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧˇduring the night; at night; nighttime; the period from dark until dawnnoun
- 全身ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣthe whole body; entire body; (typography) em (full-width unit)noun
- 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ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄢˊsoutheast; 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ㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄧㄥˇa round pastry with sweet or savory filling; traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festivalnoun
- 班機ㄅㄢ ㄐㄧairliner; a scheduled flight on a fixed route; regular passenger aircraft service.noun
- 輪胎ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄊㄞtire; pneumatic tire; rubber covering fitted around a wheel, usually inflated with air to cushion and protect the wheelnoun
- 殖民地ㄓˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋa territory under foreign political control; a colony; a region whose people, resources, and governance are dominated by an external powernoun
- 手續ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋprocedure; formalities; the steps or official processes required to complete something.noun
- 馬桶ㄇㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇtoilet; toilet bowl; chamber pot; a fixture for urination and defecation, traditionally wooden, now usually porcelain.noun
- 香水ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˇperfume; scented liquid worn on the skin for fragrance.noun
- 舅舅ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋmother's brother; maternal uncle; informal term for a male sibling of one's mothernoun
- 風俗ㄈㄥ ㄙㄨˊsocial 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˙ㄍㄜ ㄗˇa person's height; stature; how tall someone is; body size; (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied togethernoun
- 實話ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋtruth; honest statement; sincere or frank wordsnoun
- 化妝品ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄆㄧㄣˇcosmetics; makeup products; beauty products such as foundation, lipstick, perfume, skincare creams.noun
- 強盜ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄠˋa robber; a bandit; a person who uses force or threats to take others' property.noun
- 小偷ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄡthief; a person who steals.noun
- 收音機ㄕㄡ ㄧㄣ ㄐㄧradio; a device for receiving radio broadcasts.noun
- 紅豆ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄡˋazuki bean; red bean; a small red legume used in East Asian cooking; in Taiwan, also refers to the rosary pea (jequirity bean).noun
- 聽力ㄊㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˋhearing; the ability to perceive or distinguish sounds with the ears; listening comprehension.noun
- 鉛筆ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧˇpencil; a writing instrument with a graphite core inside a wooden or other casing; used for writing or drawingnoun
- 音響ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˇsound; acoustics; audio equipment; hi-fi or stereo system; sound effects in performance artnoun
- 牛仔褲jeans; sturdy denim trousers originally worn by American cowboys and ranch workers; now a popular casual garment worldwide.noun
- 牌子brand; trademark; sign; a name or mark identifying a product or business.noun
- 房客ㄈㄤˊ ㄎㄜˋtenant; a person who rents a room or apartment.noun
- 早晚ㄗㄠˇ ㄨㄢˇmorning and evening; sooner or later; one of these days; (coll.) point of time; (dialect) at some time in the futurenoun
- 熱水ㄖㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇhot water; heated water; (in Taiwan) boiled waternoun
- 榜樣ㄅㄤˇ ㄧㄤˋa person or thing that serves as a good example; a model to be followed; a role modelnoun
- 鴨子duck; (slang) male prostitutenoun
- 外語ㄨㄞˋ ㄩˇforeign language; a language spoken in another country; a non-native language studied or used abroadnoun
- 感想ㄍㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇthoughts or reflections on something experienced; impressions; personal reactions or feelings about an event, work, or situation.noun
- 郊區ㄐㄧㄠ ㄑㄩsuburban district; outskirts; suburbs; the area surrounding a city.noun
- 鞭炮ㄅㄧㄢ ㄆㄠˋfirecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; often lit during celebrations such as Chinese New Yearnoun
- 米粉ㄇㄧˇ ㄈㄣˇrice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fannoun
- 留學生ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥstudent studying abroad; international student; foreign student; returned studentnoun
- 電車ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄜelectric tram or streetcar; trolleybus; (in Japan) electric train; e-bikenoun
- 道教ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋTaoism; Daoism; a Chinese religious and philosophical tradition centered on the Dao, often involving rituals, alchemy, and longevity practices.noun
- 球賽ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄙㄞˋball game; match; sporting event involving a ball, such as basketball, football, or baseball.noun
- 麵條ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊnoodles; long thin strips made from flour, typically wheat, and cooked in soups or stir-fries.noun
- 白菜ㄅㄞˊ ㄘㄞˋChinese cabbage, especially napa cabbage; sometimes bok choy; a leafy vegetable with white stalks and green leaves.noun
- 米飯ㄇㄧˇ ㄈㄢˋcooked rice; steamed or boiled rice as a staple food; white rice or other grain rice prepared by cookingnoun
- 水餃ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇboiled dumpling; a flour-wrapped filling of meat or vegetables, cooked in water; contrasted with steamed dumplings.noun
- 騙子ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇswindler; a cheat; a person who deceives others through tricks or schemes.noun
- 連續劇ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄩˋTV drama series; a long-running television show with continuing storylines, usually split into many episodes; contrasted with standalone or short-form series.noun
- 聲調tone (of a Chinese syllable); pitch contour in speech; musical rhythm; harmonious sound; prosodic modulation in poetrynoun
- 漢語ㄏㄢˋ ㄩˇChinese language; the Sinitic branch of Sino-Tibetan, including Mandarin, Wu, Xiang, Gan, Hakka, Yue (Cantonese), and Min dialects.noun
- 禮堂ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄤˊassembly hall; auditorium; a hall for meetings, ceremonies, or formal gatherings.noun
- 衣櫃ㄧ ㄍㄨㄟˋwardrobe; armoire; a cabinet or closet for storing clothes.noun
- 金子gold; a precious metal used in jewelry, currency, and industry; (surname) Kanekonoun
- 電燈ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄥelectric light; lamp powered by electricity, such as incandescent, fluorescent, arc, or LED lamps.noun
- 蟲子insect; bug; worm; a person who profits from somethingnoun
- 毛筆ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇwriting brush; calligraphy brush; traditional Chinese brush made from animal hair for writing or painting.noun
- 紅綠燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥtraffic light; signal at intersections showing red (stop) and green (go) to control traffic flow.noun
- 皮帶ㄆㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋbelt; strap; a band worn around the waist or used to fasten or secure things.noun
- 中餐ㄓㄨㄥ ㄘㄢChinese food; Chinese meal; lunch (in Taiwan); Chinese-style food as opposed to Western foodnoun
- 熊貓ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄇㄠpanda; a large black-and-white bear-like mammal native to China.noun
- 歌星ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥsinger; pop singer; singing star; a person who sings professionally.noun
- 教法ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄚˇteaching method; teachings; doctrinenoun
- 外邊ㄨㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄢoutside; the outer side; a place away from home; abroad; (in Taiwan usage) another city or region away from one's hometown.noun
- 西餐ㄒㄧ ㄘㄢWestern-style food; meals typically eaten with knife and fork rather than chopsticks.noun
- 相聲ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄥtraditional Chinese comedic performance; crosstalk; comic dialogue; uses humor, satire, and wordplay; performed solo, in duos, or groups.noun
- 裡邊ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄢinside; the interior; within; used in Taiwan more commonly than in mainland China.noun
- 課文ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄣˊtextbook passage; a lesson text; a reading selection in a textbook.noun
- 會話ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋconversation; dialog, especially in language learning; (computing) session; to converse in a non-native language; (Taiwan) to plead one's case; to make a complaintnoun
- 便條ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊa short informal note; a brief written reminder or message on papernoun
- 外祖父ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋmaternal grandfather; one's mother's father.noun
- 外文ㄨㄞˋ ㄨㄣˊforeign language; foreign writing or script; text in a language other than Chinesenoun
- 押金ㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄣmoney paid as security for a rental, loan, or service; refundable depositnoun
- 個兒a person's height or build; the size of an object; (dialectal) a unit or individual count; (archaic) a rival or match.noun
- 半天ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢhalf a day; a long time; quite a while; midairnoun
- 地攤ㄉㄧˋ ㄊㄢroadside stall; a small open-air vendor's stand set up on the ground or pavement; street stall selling goods.noun
- 外祖母ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇmaternal grandmother; mother's mothernoun
- 生字ㄕㄥ ㄗˋa new or unfamiliar character (in a textbook); a character not yet learned or studied.noun
- 舅媽ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄚwife of one's maternal uncle; aunt (by marriage on mother's side).noun
- 身上ㄕㄣ ㄕㄤˋon the body; on one's person; at hand; among; oneself; in one's possessionnoun
Verbs
- 表示ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄕˋto express; to state; to show; to indicate; to signify; expression; manifestationverb
- 生ㄕㄥTo grow, give birth, produce, or be born; to live or be alive; life; raw or uncooked; to arise or occur; student; a person's livelihood.verb
- 成ㄔㄥˊTo succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; to be all right; OK!; surname Cheng; classifier for tenths.transitive process verb
- 發ㄈㄚTo send out or issue; to develop or grow; to start or begin; to inspire or enlighten; to make a profit.verb
- 作ㄗㄨㄛˋto do; to make; to write or compose; to act or perform; to pretend; to regard as; to feel (e.g. itchy); worker; workshopverb
- 經ㄐㄧㄥSacred texts or classics; to pass through or undergo; warp threads in weaving; longitude; channel in TCM; menstruation; surname.verb
- 進行ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; to carry out; to conduct; to advanceverb
- 使用ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋto use; to employ; to apply; to make use of; (Taiwan) spending of money.verb
- 出現ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄢˋto appear; to emerge; to show up; to arise; to come into viewprocess verb
- 提供ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥto provide; to supply; to offer; to furnishverb
- 造成ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊto cause; to bring about; to result in; to createtransitive process verb
- 接受ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄡˋto accept; to receive; to agree to; to take on (a suggestion, punishment, bribe, etc.); to acquiesceverb
- 完成ㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊto complete; to accomplish; to finish; to carry out according to plantransitive process verb
- 能夠ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄡˋto be able to; to be capable of; can; may.auxiliary verb
- 增加ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄚto increase; to raise; to add to; to augmenttransitive process verb
- 繼續ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩˋto continue; to proceed with; to go on with; to carry on without interruptionverb
- 處理ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇto handle; to deal with; to process; to treat by a special process; to punish; to sell at reduced pricesverb
- 強調to emphasize; to stress; to highlight a point so others notice or accept it.verb
- 舉辦ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄢˋto hold or organize (an event, competition, exhibition, etc.); to conduct; to stage.verb
- 認ㄖㄣˋTo recognize or identify someone or something; to know; to admit or acknowledge; to consider or regard as; to adopt (a child).verb
- 超過ㄔㄠ ㄍㄨㄛˋto exceed; to surpass; to go beyond a limit, standard, or others.transitive process verb
- 指ㄓˇFinger or toe; to point at or indicate; to refer to; to count on or depend on; a unit of width.verb