TOCFL Level 5 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 5 vocabulary, entries 1,601–1,700.
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- 領悟ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄨˋto understand deeply; to grasp the meaning of something after reflection.transitive process verb
- 蒼蠅ㄘㄤ ㄧㄥˊhousefly; a common flying insect often found around garbage and food; in Chinese culture, sometimes used metaphorically to describe a minor but annoying personnoun
- 反之ㄈㄢˇ ㄓon the other hand; conversely; the opposite is true; in contrast.conjunction
- 迷宮ㄇㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥmaze; labyrinth; a confusing or intricate situation that is hard to navigate or resolvenoun
- 心愛ㄒㄧㄣ ㄞˋbeloved; most loved; cherished; dearly lovedattributive stative verb
- 警惕ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄧˋto be vigilant; to stay alert; to warn someone to be cautious; to keep on guard against danger or mistakesverb
- 病床ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄤˊhospital bed; sickbed; a bed for a patient in a medical facility.noun
- 化石ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕˊfossil; preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms in rock.noun
- 字體ㄗˋ ㄊㄧˇtypeface; font; calligraphic style; handwriting style; script stylenoun
- 屈服ㄑㄩ ㄈㄨˊto surrender; to yield; to give in under pressure; to be defeated or overcomestative verb (adj.)
- 破碎ㄆㄛˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋto shatter; to smash into pieces; to break apart; to be in fragmentsstative verb (adj.)
- 勤奮ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄣˋhardworking; diligent; industrious; showing persistent effort and dedication to work or studystative verb (adj.)
- 眉毛ㄇㄟˊ ㄇㄠˊeyebrow; the strip of hair above the eye that helps keep sweat and debris out.noun
- 侵襲ㄑㄧㄣ ㄒㄧˊto invade; to assail; to launch an attack; onslaughtverb
- 收縮ㄕㄡ ㄙㄨㄛto shrink; to contract; to pull back; (physiology) systole.intransitive verb
- 露天ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄢoutdoors; in the open air; not under a roof or enclosed structurenoun
- 貫徹ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄜˋto implement; to carry out; to put into practice; to follow throughtransitive stative verb
- 鮮豔ㄒㄧㄢ ㄧㄢˋbright-colored; vivid; gaily-colored; fresh and brilliant in colorstative verb (adj.)
- 出名ㄔㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊwell-known; famous; to become famous; to make one's mark; to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)stative verb (adj.)
- 過人ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊto surpass others; outstanding; (sports) to get past an opponentstative verb (adj.)
- 領隊ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋto lead a group; a group leader; a team captain (sports).noun
- 結實ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊsturdy; strong; durable; solid; robust; (of a person) physically strong; (of a plant) to bear fruitstative verb (adj.)
- 挽救ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋto save; to rescue; to remedy; to salvage from danger or failureverb
- 花瓣ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˋpetal; one of the separate parts of a flower's corolla, often colored.noun
- 動向ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋtrend; tendency; direction in which something is developing or movingnoun
- 醞釀ㄩㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄤˋto ferment (alcohol); to brew; to mull over; to hold exploratory discussions; to develop gradually; to prepare the ground for somethingverb
- 打獵ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋto go hunting; to hunt wild game in the countryside or wildernessseparable verb
- 策畫ㄘㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto plan; to scheme; to devise a detailed course of action; to orchestrate.verb
- 出發點ㄔㄨ ㄈㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˇstarting point; basis; motive; the place or reason from which something beginsnoun
- 不公ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥunjust; unfair; not equitable or impartial.stative verb (adj.)
- 剝削ㄅㄛ ㄒㄩㄝˋto exploit; to extract unfair profit from others; to oppress by taking advantageverb
- 選拔ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄚˊto select the best; to pick out top talent; to choose outstanding candidatesverb
- 戰火ㄓㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇthe flames of war; the ravages of war; armed conflict; warfarenoun
- 孤兒ㄍㄨ ㄦˊorphan; a child or young person whose parents have diednoun
- 阻力ㄗㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋresistance; drag; a force that opposes motion or progress; in physics, a force acting opposite to an object's motionnoun
- 堆積ㄉㄨㄟ ㄐㄧto pile up; to heap; accumulation; buildup of material or matter over timeverb
- 天災ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄞnatural disaster; calamity caused by natural forces such as floods, droughts, or earthquakes.noun
- 編制ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓˋto establish a unit or department; authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions; the arrangement of personnel numbers and positions within an organizationnoun
- 力求ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto make every effort to; to strive to do one's best; to endeavor to achieve something.verb
- 時髦ㄕˊ ㄇㄠˊfashionable; in vogue; stylish; trendy; chic; currently popular; a smart or stylish person (archaic); a person of distinction (archaic)stative verb (adj.)
- 出示ㄔㄨ ㄕˋto show or present something to others; to display; to produce for inspectionverb
- 應徵ㄧㄥ ㄓㄥto apply for a job; to respond to a job posting; to enter a selection or recruitment processverb
- 爭辯ㄓㄥ ㄅㄧㄢˋto argue; to dispute; to debate; to wrangleintransitive verb
- 宣誓ㄒㄩㄢ ㄕˋto swear an oath of office or allegiance; to make a formal vow, often in a public or official ceremonyintransitive verb
- 付款ㄈㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄢˇto pay a sum of money; payment; to disburse fundsseparable verb
- 出賣ㄔㄨ ㄇㄞˋto sell; to offer for sale; to betray; to sell out; to turn against someoneverb
- 防水ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇwaterproof; resistant to water; impervious to water penetrationstative verb (adj.)
- 散布ㄙㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋto spread; to scatter; to disseminate; to distribute widelyverb
- 解約ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄩㄝto terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract; to break a prior arrangementseparable process verb
- 升值ㄕㄥ ㄓˊto rise in value; to appreciate; (of a currency) to strengthen against other currenciesprocess verb
- 暴雨ㄅㄠˋ ㄩˇtorrential rain; a heavy, intense rainstorm.noun
- 行星ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥa planet; a celestial body orbiting a star, massive enough to clear its orbit; in our Solar System: Mercury through Neptunenoun
- 注目ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋto stare at; to fix one's gaze on; to focus attention on somethingintransitive verb
- 多媒體ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄟˊ ㄊㄧˇmultimedia; combining different media types for communication, education, or artistic presentationnoun
- 沸騰ㄈㄟˋ ㄊㄥˊ(of a liquid) to boil; to bubble up; (of emotions) to boil over; to flare up; to be in turmoil; to surge; to be in an uproarprocess verb
- 歸還to return something to its owner; to give back; to restore; to revertverb
- 先驅ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩa person who leads the way; a pioneer; a trailblazer; someone who goes ahead to open a path; a forerunner or leader in a fieldnoun
- 痛恨ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄣˋto detest; to loathe; to abhor; to hate intenselytransitive stative verb
- 調和ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄜˊto harmonize; to reconcile; to mediate; to blend or mix; to season food; seasoning; harmonious; to placateverb · stative verb (adj.)
- 持久ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇlasting; enduring; persistent; long-lasting; to last long; to endure over time.stative verb (adj.)
- 圈子ㄑㄩㄢ ㄗˇa circle; a ring; a social circle; a group of people with shared interests; a bounded area enclosed by surrounding objects.noun
- 短缺ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄝshortage; a lack or deficiency of something needed or expected.stative verb (adj.)
- 販毒ㄈㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊto traffic drugs; to sell narcotics such as heroin, opium, or marijuana for profit.intransitive verb
- 老天爺ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄝˊGod; Heaven as a deity controlling fate; used in prayers or exclamations like 'Heavens!'noun
- 該死ㄍㄞ ㄙˇdamn it; used to express anger, frustration, or annoyance; deserving of death; wretched; damned.stative verb (adj.)
- 豐收ㄈㄥ ㄕㄡto reap a bumper harvest; a season of abundant crops; a plentiful yield from farming.stative verb (adj.)
- 閃耀ㄕㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋto shine brightly; to sparkle; to glitter; to radiate; to dazzle with light.stative verb (adj.)
- 偏差ㄆㄧㄢ ㄔㄚdeviation; bias; error; a departure from accuracy or correctness in data, judgment, or behavior.noun
- 觀摩ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˊto observe and emulate; to study by following someone's example; to learn by watching others' strengthsverb
- 風水ㄈㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇtraditional Chinese practice of arranging buildings and objects to harmonize with the environment; geomancy; feng shuinoun
- 紡織ㄈㄤˇ ㄓspinning and weaving; textile manufacturing; the process of making fabric from fibers.intransitive verb
- 鴿子pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae; often symbolizes peace; trained for message delivery.noun
- 避難ㄅㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊto take refuge; to seek shelter from disaster; to evacuate for safetyintransitive verb
- 稱號ㄔㄥ ㄏㄠˋtitle; designation; name used to address or refer to someone or something; honorific or official labelnoun
- 修建ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄢˋto build; to construct; to carry out construction workverb
- 吉祥ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊlucky; auspicious; propitious; bringing good fortune.stative verb (adj.)
- 批發ㄆㄧ ㄈㄚwholesale; bulk trade; distribution; to sell goods in large quantities at lower prices to retailersverb
- 廢墟ㄈㄟˋ ㄒㄩruins; remains of destroyed or abandoned buildings, towns, or cities.noun
- 傻瓜ㄕㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄚidiot; fool; (Taiwan) short for point-and-shoot camera.noun
- 亞軍ㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄩㄣsecond place in a competition; runner-upnoun
- 堅信ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣˋto believe firmly; to be fully convinced; to have unwavering faithtransitive stative verb
- 重鎮ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄣˋstrategic town; major center for commerce, culture, or tourism; influential official with military power (Taiwan).noun
- 削弱ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋto weaken; to impair; to undermine; to diminish strength, power, or influenceverb
- 國君ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄩㄣmonarch; sovereign ruler of a country; head of a state.noun
- 內政ㄋㄟˋ ㄓㄥˋinternal affairs of a state; domestic governance; (archaic) household or palace administration; (archaic) wifenoun
- 外遇ㄨㄞˋ ㄩˋan extramarital affair; a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's spouse.noun
- 櫻桃ㄧㄥ ㄊㄠˊcherry; a small, sweet, red fruit; (of a person's lips) small and cherry-red.noun
- 擴建ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto expand (a building, facility, or infrastructure); to extend or enlarge a structure; to carry out an expansion projectverb
- 狹小ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇnarrow; cramped; small in width or space; (of mind or outlook) narrow; limited in scopestative verb (adj.)
- 順從ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊobedient; to comply with; to submit; to defer to someone's wishes or authority.stative verb (adj.)
- 飛翔ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄤˊto fly; to soar; to glide through the air; to circle while flyingintransitive verb
- 專員ㄓㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊcommissioner; assistant director; official appointed for a specific duty; a mid-level civil service rank in Taiwan.noun
- 歷來ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄞˊalways; from the past up to now; throughout a period of time; (of) all-timenoun
- 滿懷ㄇㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄞˊto have one's heart filled with (emotion, hope, etc.); full of; (of farm animals) heavy with youngtransitive stative verb
- 肺炎ㄈㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊpneumonia; inflammation of the lungs, often caused by bacteria or viruses, with symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.noun
- 興致ㄒㄧㄥ ㄓˋmood; spirits; interest; enthusiasm; a feeling of excitement or eagerness to do something.noun
- 微小ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇextremely small; minute; tiny; infinitesimal.stative verb (adj.)
- 荒唐ㄏㄨㄤ ㄊㄤˊabsurd; preposterous; beyond belief; intemperate; dissipated; exaggerated; improper conductstative verb (adj.)
- 同鄉ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤa person from the same hometown, village, or province; a fellow townsman or compatriot.noun
- 克制ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋto restrain; to control; to hold back; self-control; restraintverb