TOCFL Level 4 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 4 vocabulary, entries 501–600.
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Nouns
- 碩士ㄕㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋmaster's degree; a postgraduate academic degree awarded after completing advanced study and research; a person who holds a master's degreenoun
- 高峰ㄍㄠ ㄈㄥpeak; summit; the highest point of something; a high mountain peak; the height or climax of developmentnoun
- 強度ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄨˋstrength; intensity; degree of force, power, or concentration (e.g., radiation intensity, magnetic field intensity)noun
- 攤位ㄊㄢ ㄨㄟˋvendor's booth; a stall or stand for selling goods, often rented in a market or approved by authoritiesnoun
- 影子shadow; reflection in a mirror or water; vague impression; figure or silhouette of a person; hint or indication of something hiddennoun
- 西裝ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨㄤWestern-style suit; men's formal jacket and trousers; Western-style clothingnoun
- 外科ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄜsurgery; branch of medicine dealing with operative treatment of injuries and diseases.noun
- 風氣ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧˋgeneral mood; common practice; prevailing social atmosphere; customary behavior in a community or period; (archaic) wind and weather; (archaic) local climate; (archaic) demeanor or bearingnoun
- 翅膀wing; the paired limb or appendage used by birds and insects for flight.noun
- 老百姓ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋordinary people; common folk; the general public; everyday citizens.noun
- 沙灘ㄕㄚ ㄊㄢbeach; sandy shore along a body of water.noun
- 學業ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄧㄝˋstudies; schoolwork; academic pursuits; coursework and learning activities in an educational setting.noun
- 元旦ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋNew Year's Day; January 1 of the Gregorian calendar; in Taiwan, specifically refers to January 1 of the solar calendar; in mainland China, refers to January 1 of the Gregorian calendarnoun
- 港口ㄍㄤˇ ㄎㄡˇport; harbor; a place along a coast or river where ships dock, passengers board, and cargo is loaded or unloaded.noun
- 天才ㄊㄧㄢ ㄘㄞˊgenius; exceptional natural talent; a person of extraordinary ability; (ironic) someone eccentric or unexpectedly oddnoun
- 冬季ㄉㄨㄥ ㄐㄧˋwinter; the coldest season of the year; in China, the three months from Lidong to Lichun (roughly November to January).noun
- 行人ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊpedestrian; passerby; someone traveling on foot; (archaic) court official who arranged imperial audiences; (archaic) matchmakernoun
- 衛星ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥa natural or artificial body orbiting a planet; a subsidiary or dependent entity; (short for) artificial satellitenoun
- 今後ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋfrom now on; in the future; henceforth; hereafter; starting from this point onwardnoun
- 屁股ㄆㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇbuttocks; bottom; butt; back part; rear end; colloquially, the end or tail end of an objectnoun
- 水分ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄣmoisture content; water content; (fig.) exaggeration; padding; overstatementnoun
- 人行道ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋsidewalk; pedestrian walkway; footpath; pedestrian overpass or underpass.noun
- 喜劇ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄩˋa comedy; a genre of drama using humor, exaggeration, or wit to entertain or satirize flaws and social issuesnoun
- 尺寸ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety; (in Taiwanese opera music) tempo and rhythmnoun
- 後代ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋdescendants; offspring; posterity; future generations; later agesnoun
- 心跳ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄠˋheartbeat; pulse; the rhythmic beating of the heart; a rapid or pounding heartbeat caused by excitement, fear, or exertion.noun
- 上游ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊupper reaches of a river; upstream; upper level; higher echelon; higher authoritynoun
- 太空ㄊㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄥouter space; the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.noun
- 字母ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˇletter of the alphabet; in traditional Chinese phonology, a character representing an initial consonant.noun
- 老大ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋboss; leader of a group or gang; eldest sibling; very, extremely; old agenoun
- 海峽ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊstrait; narrow sea channel between two landmasses connecting two larger bodies of waternoun
- 愛好ㄞˋ ㄏㄠˇto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobbynoun · transitive stative verb
- 標題ㄅㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˊtitle; heading; headline; caption; subject; a short phrase indicating the content of an article or work.noun
- 心目中ㄒㄧㄣ ㄇㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥin one's mind; in one's estimation; what one considers or imagines to be true.noun
- 鄉村ㄒㄧㄤ ㄘㄨㄣcountryside; rural area; village; rustic region; small settlement outside a city.noun
- 同胞ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠsiblings born of the same parents; fellow citizens or compatriots of the same country.noun
- 老年ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊold age; the later stage of life; elderly period.noun
- 電台ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄞˊradio station; broadcasting station; radio (in Taiwan usage); radio (in mainland usage)noun
- 商場ㄕㄤ ㄔㄤˇshopping mall; shopping center; department store; the business worldnoun
- 骨頭ㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊbone; a hard tissue forming the skeleton; moral character; bitterness; used as an insult meaning 'bad person' or 'uggy'; (Wu dialect) a remark with hidden sarcasm or complaintnoun
- 喉嚨ㄏㄡˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊthroat; the passage from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx.noun
- 長度length; the distance between two endpoints; a measure of how long something isnoun
- 儀器ㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋinstrument; apparatus; device used in scientific experiments or technical work.noun
- 掌聲ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄥapplause; the sound of clapping hands, often used to show encouragement or praisenoun
- 國旗ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊnational flag; the official flag representing a countrynoun
- 下游ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˊlower reaches of a river; downstream area; lower level; lower echelonnoun
- 熱量ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋcalories; caloric value; quantity of heat; heat energynoun
- 緣故ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋreason; cause; the why behind something; (archaic or literary) unexpected turn of events, mishap.noun
- 新娘ㄒㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄤˊbride; a woman who has just married or is about to be married.noun
- 家事ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕˋfamily matters; domestic affairs; housework; household chores; home economics (as a school subject covering cooking, sewing, flower arrangement, etc.); household furniture and utensils; family property or assets.noun
- 自來水ㄗˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇtap water; running water supplied through pipes for public use.noun
- 零件ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋa part; a component; a replaceable unit in mechanical or electrical assemblies.noun
- 對策ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄜˋcountermeasure; strategy or plan to deal with a situationnoun
- 是非ㄕˋ ㄈㄟright and wrong; a quarrel or dispute, especially one involving gossip or argumentsnoun
- 沙漠ㄕㄚ ㄇㄛˋdesert; arid land covered with sand, little vegetation, low rainfall; e.g. Sahara, Taklamakan.noun
- 大夫senior official in imperial China; doctor or physician (modern usage)noun
- 外地ㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄧˋareas outside one's home region; other parts of the country; non-local places.noun
- 條約ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄝtreaty; pact; formal agreement between nations; a set of agreed terms or regulationsnoun
- 區別ㄑㄩ ㄅㄧㄝˊdifference; distinction; to distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart; to discriminatenoun · verb
- 會計accounting; the work of recording and measuring a business's or organization's financial performance and status; an accountant.noun
- 尾巴ㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄚthe tail of an animal; a person who follows or tags along; the unfinished part of a matter.noun
- 家電ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋhousehold electrical appliances; devices powered by electricity used in the home, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions.noun
- 數目ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋa specific quantity expressed by units; a number; an amount; a count of items or units.noun
- 外匯ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋforeign currency; foreign exchange; foreign currencies, bills, and securities (in Taiwan usage).noun
- 大腿ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄨㄟˇthigh; the part of the leg between the hip and the knee.noun
- 領土ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄨˇterritory; the land, waters, and airspace over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction and control; a core element of a state's sovereignty under international law.noun
- 面子ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇsocial prestige; face; reputation; dignity; outer surface; width of fabricnoun
- 雕刻ㄉㄧㄠ ㄎㄜˋto carve; to engrave; the art or product of carving or engraving.noun · verb
- 偵探ㄓㄣ ㄊㄢˋdetective; a person who investigates crimes, secrets, or intelligence; to investigate secretlynoun
- 氣象ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋweather; meteorological conditions such as wind, rain, thunder, and lightning; atmosphere or ambience; a person's demeanor or bearing; the style or tone of writingnoun
- 正月ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄝˋfirst month of the lunar year; in classical Chinese poetry, title of a poem in the Book of Songs lamenting troubled timesnoun
- 信用ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄩㄥˋtrustworthiness; integrity; (commerce) credit; to trust and appointnoun
- 誠意ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˋsincerity; good faith; genuine intention; heartfelt earnestness in one's attitude or dealingsnoun
- 瓦斯ㄨㄚˇ ㄙgas (loanword); flammable gas such as coal gas or natural gas; in military contexts, poison gas.noun
- 窗口ㄔㄨㄤ ㄎㄡˇwindow; a physical window or opening; a service counter or ticket window; a computer GUI window; a showpiece or testing ground (in Chinese contexts, sometimes refers to coastal open cities in mainland China)noun
- 外部ㄨㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋthe outside; exterior; external; outside a system or boundary; (historical) foreign ministry in Qing dynastynoun
- 慣例ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋa convention; a customary practice; a usual way of doing things.noun
- 超人ㄔㄠ ㄖㄣˊSuperman, comic book superhero; a person with superhuman or exceptional abilities; (in Nietzschean philosophy) the Übermensch, an ideal human who transcends conventional moralitynoun
- 灰色ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄜˋgray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguousnoun
- 貨物ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄨˋgoods; merchandise; commodities; items that can be bought, sold, or transported.noun
- 旅行社ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄜˋtravel agency; company that arranges travel bookings, tours, and related services for customers.noun
- 機票ㄐㄧ ㄆㄧㄠˋplane ticket; airline ticket; a ticket for air travelnoun
- 大街ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝstreet; main street; a principal or wide road in a town or city.noun
- 火災ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞfire disaster; conflagration; serious fire in a city, forest, or other area; can be natural or caused by human negligence or arsonnoun
- 學歷ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋeducational background; academic qualifications; record of schooling; degree or diploma obtainednoun
- 身分證ㄕㄣ ㄈㄣ ㄓㄥˋofficial government-issued ID card; identity document proving citizenship or legal statusnoun
- 科目ㄎㄜ ㄇㄨˋacademic subject; field of study; course; discipline; branch of learningnoun
- 含量ㄏㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋthe amount of a specific component in something; content; concentration; proportion (e.g. of a substance in a mixture)noun
- 口氣ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧˋtone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; breath odor; accent or regional speech flavor; implied meaning behind wordsnoun
- 上頭ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊthe top; the upper part; the surface; the authorities; those in charge; the higher-ups; (of alcohol, love, etc.) to go to one's head; to capture one's attention; (old) a girl's hair-bun ceremony on her wedding daynoun
- 海關ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢcustoms; government agency that inspects goods and people crossing borders and collects tariffs.noun
- 鬍子beard; mustache; facial hair; (colloquial) bandit, especially a historical term for a robber or outlaw.noun
- 內地ㄋㄟˋ ㄉㄧˋmainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau); inland; interior; hinterland; (in Taiwan, historically) Japan during Japanese colonizationnoun
- 河流ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊriver; a natural flowing watercourse; stream of water in a channelnoun
- 小子ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗˇboy; young fellow; guy; (derog.) joker; (old) I, me (humble self-reference to elders); (archaic) servant; (archaic) minor official in charge of sacrificial rites.noun
- 文藝ㄨㄣˊ ㄧˋliterature and art; the arts broadly, including literature, fine art, music, architecture; writing and literary creation.noun
- 圓形ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊround; circular; a shape with all points equidistant from a center.noun
- 電視劇ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄩˋTV drama; television series; a drama produced for broadcast on television or online, including serials and episodic formatsnoun
- 戒指ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓˇring worn on a finger; often used as jewelry or a symbol of marriage or engagement.noun
- 利息ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊinterest (on a loan, deposit, or investment); money earned on principal; (archaic) money, wealthnoun