TOCFL Level 4 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 4 vocabulary, entries 1,901–2,000.
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- 薄弱weak; frail; lacking strength or solidity; thin and vulnerable.stative verb (adj.)
- 口語spoken language; colloquial speech; vernacular; gossip; slander; in legal contexts, a statement by a party relevant to the case.noun
- 吸食to suck in; to inhale; to take in through the mouth; (of insects) to drink nectar, sap, or blood; (of people) to take narcotic drugs; to drink through a strawverb
- 片面one-sided; unilateral; partial; considering only one side of an issueattributive stative verb
- 黃豆soybean; the edible legume widely cultivated in East Asia for food and oil.noun
- 鮮花flower; fresh flowers; a blooming plant or blossom, often given as a gift or used for decorationnoun
- 來信a letter received; an incoming letter; to write to us; to send a letter.noun
- 照常as usual; in the normal way; proceeding normally; without change from the usual routinestative verb (adj.)
- 聚餐to dine together socially; a group meal or gathering for a meal; communal diningseparable verb
- 搖擺to sway; to wobble; to waver; to move back and forthverb
- 人情味human warmth; friendliness; the human touch in relationships; warmth and care between people.noun
- 一齊at the same time; simultaneously; together; all at once; completely; entirely; all togetheradverb
- 剪刀scissors; a tool with two pivoted metal blades used for cutting paper, fabric, etc.noun
- 梅花plum blossom; a symbol of resilience and perseverance in Chinese culture; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect).noun
- 昏倒to faint; to lose consciousness and collapse.process verb
- 獎品prize; award; something given as a reward or in a competition.noun
- 預訂to book or reserve in advance; to place an order ahead of timeverb
- 葬禮funeral; ceremony for burying or cremating the dead; burial rites.noun
- 長途long-distance; covering a great distance; long-distance phone call; long-distance coach or bus.attributive stative verb
- 過期to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)process verb
- 巷子alley; narrow lane or passageway between buildings.noun
- 近視nearsightedness; myopia; a vision condition where distant objects appear blurry; figuratively, short-sightedness or lack of foresight.stative verb (adj.)
- 無可奈何having no alternative; having no way out; unable to do anything about itstative verb (adj.)
- 民謠folk song; ballad; traditional song passed down among ordinary people, often simple and emotionally expressive.noun
- 打包to pack; to wrap items together; to take leftover food home from a restaurant; (computing) to package into an archive file.verb
- 一般而言generally speaking; in most cases; under normal circumstancesconjunction
- 整潔neat and tidy; clean and orderly; well-organized.stative verb (adj.)
- 還不如to be better off doing something; might as well; not as good asconjunction
- 寬度width; the extent of how wide something is; breadth.noun
- 下午茶afternoon tea; light afternoon meal with tea or coffee; social gathering or break in the afternoonnoun
- 保衛to defend; to safeguard; to protect and guard against attack or harmverb
- 後退to move backward; to retreat; to fall back; to recoil; to shrink backintransitive verb
- 口音accent; a way of speaking shaped by region or social group; (phonetics) oral speech sounds produced through the mouth without nasal resonance.noun
- 新式new style; latest type; modern design; fashionable; trendyattributive stative verb
- 骯髒dirty; filthy; soiled; morally despicable; base; wretched; sordidstative verb (adj.)
- 領帶necktie; decorative cloth strip worn around the collar with formal or business attirenoun
- 預報a forecast; a prior announcement; a weather forecast; a storm warningnoun
- 客房guest room; hotel room; room for receiving guests; (archaic) inn room for travelersnoun
- 麻雀sparrow; (dialect) mahjongnoun
- 美觀pleasing to the eye; beautiful; attractive in appearance; visually appealing; aesthetically pleasingstative verb (adj.)
- 渡過to cross over; to pass through; to spend or get through a period of time.verb
- 任性willful; headstrong; unruly; acting on impulse without restraint; also: following one's natural disposition without affectationstative verb (adj.)
- 三角形a polygon with three sides and three angles; a triangular shape or object.noun
- 正規regular; conforming to official rules or normal standards; proper; standard; legitimate; formalattributive stative verb
- 小販peddler; hawker; street vendor; someone who sells goods in small quantities, often on the street or in marketsnoun
- 匯款to remit money; to send a payment; a remittance; money sent or transferredseparable verb
- 想不到unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
- 要不otherwise; or else; how about…?; either… (or…); if not (Taiwan).conjunction
- 過渡transition; interim; a process of moving from one state or condition to another; temporary or caretaker (administration).intransitive verb
- 帳單a bill or invoice requesting payment from a buyer; a statement recording financial transactions or accounts.noun
- 歉意feeling of regret; apology; a sense of remorse over having caused trouble or offense.noun
- 結算to settle a bill; to close an account; to balance accounts; to finalize accountsintransitive verb
- 絕大部分overwhelming majority; by far the greater part; mostdeterminer
- 手電筒flashlight; portable handheld electric torch powered by batteries.noun
- 文具stationery; writing and office supplies such as pens, pencils, paper, and erasers.noun
- 商標trademark; logo; a legally registered symbol or text used to identify and protect a brand or productnoun
- 節約to economize; to conserve resources; to be frugal; to exercise restraint or self-disciplinetransitive stative verb
- 現成ready-made; already done or available without extra effort.attributive stative verb
- 痛快feeling refreshed and elated; to one's heart's content; straightforward; decisive and efficientstative verb (adj.)
- 慚愧ashamed; feeling guilty or embarrassed about something; (in some contexts) fortunately, by good luck — often used humbly.stative verb (adj.)
- 贈品a gift; a complimentary item given for free; a freebie or giveawaynoun
- 懶得to not feel like doing something; to be too lazy or unwilling to bother; to be disinclined toauxiliary verb
- 雪花snowflake; a snow crystal; (of TV or video) snow, static, or white noise interference; (archaic) silver or silver coins.noun
- 背面the back side; the reverse side; the wrong side.noun
- 水災flood; flood damage; disaster caused by heavy rain, river overflow, snowmelt, or flash floods.noun
- 舞臺stage for performances; arena; setting for events or public activitynoun
- 輕視to regard as unimportant or beneath consideration; to look down on; to scorn; to despisetransitive stative verb
- 生肖one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac; the zodiac animal assigned to a person's birth yearnoun
- 傳單leaflet; flier; pamphlet; a single sheet of paper printed with information or advertising and distributed to the public.noun
- 棉花cotton plant; soft, white fibers from the seed pods of this plant, used in textiles and medical supplies.noun
- 吃虧to suffer a loss; to be at a disadvantage; to get the worst of it; to come to griefstative verb (adj.)
- 光亮bright; luminous; shining; (of a surface) polished, glossy; (figuratively) promising, hopeful.stative verb (adj.)
- 結帳to settle a bill; to pay what is owed; to check out (e.g., at a restaurant or hotel).intransitive verb
- 各行各業all trades and professions; every line of work; all walks of lifenoun
- 拼命to do one's utmost; to spare no effort; to work or fight as if one's life depends on it; at all costsstative verb (adj.)
- 發揚to develop; to promote; to carry forward; to make full use of; to recommend and appointverb
- 京劇Beijing opera; traditional Chinese theatrical form originating in Beijing; stylized singing, acting, and acrobatics.noun
- 留念to keep as a memento; to remember fondly; to cherish the memory ofstative verb (adj.)
- 撲滅to extinguish; to put out; to eradicate; to stamp outverb
- 優越superior; better than others; having an advantage; excellence that surpasses the rest; (of conditions) exceptionally favorable.stative verb (adj.)
- 新郎bridegroom; groom; a man who is getting married or has just marriednoun
- 衣裳clothes; garments; clothing (colloquial); in classical Chinese, upper garment and lower skirt together.noun
- 用不著not needed; unnecessary; have no use foradverb
- 忍心to have the heart to do something; to bring oneself to do something; to steel oneself to a task.stative verb (adj.)
- 鍋子pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing; hotpot; in northern China, a hotpot dishnoun
- 用具tools; implements; equipment; gear; utensils; appliances.noun
- 面談a face-to-face meeting; an interview; a discussion held in person.intransitive verb
- 齊全complete; having all necessary parts; fully equipped; comprehensive.stative verb (adj.)
- 打字to type; to enter text using a keyboard, typewriter, or phone.separable verb
- 廢物rubbish; waste material; a useless or worthless person (insult)noun
- 周到thorough; attentive to every detail; considerate and well-planned; leaving nothing overlooked.stative verb (adj.)
- 按時on time; punctual; according to schedule; before a set deadlineadverb
- 或多或少more or less; to some extent; to a greater or lesser degreeadverb
- 清淡light, not greasy or strongly flavored (food); insipid; slack (sales); quiet, tranquil; plain, not showy; barren, not prosperousstative verb (adj.)
- 勤勞hardworking; industrious; diligent; involving physical or mental labor; toilstative verb (adj.)
- 訂婚to get engaged; to formally agree to marry, often marked by a ceremony or exchange of betrothal gifts.separable verb
- 動不動often; frequently; apt to (do something) at the slightest provocation; every so often.adverb
- 花瓶flower vase; (derogatory) attractive but incompetent woman, seen as decorative rather than capablenoun
- 分佈to spread out over an area; to be scattered; to distribute; (statistics, geography) distributionstative verb (adj.)
- 削減to cut down; to reduce; to lowerverb