TOCFL Level 5 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 5 vocabulary, entries 1,901–2,000.
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Verbs
- 訴苦ㄙㄨˋ ㄎㄨˇto complain about one's troubles; to vent grievances; to tell others about one's hardshipsintransitive verb
- 告狀ㄍㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋto tell on someone; to complain to an authority; to bring a lawsuitseparable verb
- 自制ㄗˋ ㄓˋto exercise self-control; to restrain one's own desires or behavior; to act on one's own initiative without external constraintintransitive verb
- 獨創ㄉㄨˊ ㄔㄨㄤˋto create something original; to come up with a novel invention; unique creation or innovationverb
- 命中ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥto hit (a target); to strike accurately; to score a hittransitive process verb
- 滲入ㄕㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋto permeate; to seep into; (of liquid) to slowly penetrate; (of ideas, influence) to gradually infiltrate or affectverb
- 抽查ㄔㄡ ㄔㄚˊto conduct a random inspection; to do a spot check; to sample-check a portion of the whole.verb
- 治本ㄓˋ ㄅㄣˇto tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solutionintransitive verb
- 強求ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊto insist on; to demand; to impose; to press for something against someone's willverb
- 變通ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥflexible; pragmatic; adapting to circumstances; making non-principled adjustments to suit changing situations.intransitive verb
- 偷渡ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨˋillegal immigration; to cross a border illegally; to stowaway on a ship; to run a blockadeintransitive verb
- 使喚ㄕˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋto order someone around; to command or direct; (coll.) to handle or operate (a tool, machine, or animal); Taiwan: to employ or summon a servantverb
- 力行ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊto practice diligently; to act energetically; to strive to carry outverb
- 風化ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋwind erosion; weathering of rocks; public morals or decency; (in Taiwan) a place associated with the sex tradeprocess verb
- 結業ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄝˋto finish a course or program of study; to complete a course; (of a business) to cease operations.process verb
- 分家ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚto divide a household; to split family property and live separately; division of a large family into smaller groupsseparable verb
- 表白ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄞˊto express one's feelings or thoughts; to confess (often romantic feelings); to explain oneself; in Chinese opera, narration by a character in the third personintransitive verb
- 央求ㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊto implore; to plead; to ask earnestlyverb
- 吭聲to speak up; to say a word; to make a sound; to voice an opinionintransitive verb
- 協辦ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄢˋto assist in organizing or running an event; to co-organize; to help coordinateverb
- 回絕ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊto refuse; to turn down; to rebuff; to reject firmlyverb
- 下筆ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇto put pen to paper; to begin writing or paintingintransitive verb
- 交貨ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄛˋto deliver goods; to hand over goods; to make delivery of merchandiseseparable verb
- 獻身ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣto devote oneself to; to commit one's energy to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity toseparable verb
- 恭維ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨㄟˊto praise; to speak highly of; to compliment; to flatterverb
- 代課ㄉㄞˋ ㄎㄜˋto teach as a substitute for an absent teacher; to take over a class temporarily when the regular teacher is unavailable.separable verb
- 笑嘻嘻ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧgrinning; smiling; wearing a cheerful, amused smile.intransitive verb
- 轉手ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇto pass on; to resell; to change hands; to transfer ownership, often quickly or easilyverb
- 伸張ㄕㄣ ㄓㄤto uphold; to promote (justice, rights, or principles); to expand or extend.verb
- 吹牛ㄔㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄡˊto brag; to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idlyseparable verb
- 紅燒ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠto braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown; a cooking method: fry meat or fish with scallions and garlic, then simmer with soy sauce and sugar until done.verb
- 凝固ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨˋto solidify; to congeal; to freeze; (fig.) to become fixed or rigidprocess verb
- 燒香ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤto burn incense (as an offering in worship); to burn joss sticks; (figurative) to give gifts or throw banquets to curry favor with someoneseparable verb
- 刻劃ㄎㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto depict; to portray; to describe in detail; to carve outintransitive verb
- 捐獻ㄐㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋto donate; to contribute; to give up personal possessions for a causeverb
- 開導ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠˇto talk someone around; to straighten something out; to enlighten; to offer guidance or adviceverb
- 工讀ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄨˊ(of a student) to work part-time while studying; to earn money for school through part-time workintransitive verb
- 同化ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋassimilation; making different things become similar or identical; cultural assimilation; phonemic assimilationverb
- 周遊ㄓㄡ ㄧㄡˊto travel around; to tour; to go on a journey across multiple places.verb
- 優待ㄧㄡ ㄉㄞˋpreferential treatment; favorable treatment; to give preferential treatmentverb
- 絕跡ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧto vanish completely; to become extinct; to cease to exist; to break off relationsprocess verb
- 立國ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊto found a country; to establish a nation; a rival or opposing state.intransitive verb
- 治標ㄓˋ ㄅㄧㄠto treat only the symptoms but not the root cause; to address surface issues without solving the underlying problem.intransitive verb
- 開盤ㄎㄞ ㄆㄢˊto commence trading (stock market); to open a game of chess or Go.process verb
- 擊落ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋto shoot down (an aircraft or flying object); to cause a plane or missile to fall from the skyverb
- 說笑ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˋto chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banterintransitive verb
- 保重ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋto take care of oneself; to look after one's health; a parting wish meaning 'take care'.intransitive verb
- 粉刷ㄈㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄚto paint or coat walls; to whitewash; to apply plaster or emulsion to a surface.verb
- 打牌ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄞˊto play cards; to play mahjong; to gamble with cards or tiles as a pastimeseparable verb
- 誇耀ㄎㄨㄚ ㄧㄠˋto brag about; to flaunt; to boast excessivelyverb
- 破例ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋto make an exception; to break with precedent or usual practiceseparable process verb
- 配給to ration; to allocate; to distribute according to set quotas or regulationsverb
- 噴漆ㄆㄣ ㄑㄧto spray paint or lacquer; spray paint (noun); a type of lacquer made from nitrocellulose, resin, pigment, and solvent, used on cars, furniture, leather, etc.separable verb
- 仿冒ㄈㄤˇ ㄇㄠˋto counterfeit; to make a fake copy of a product to deceive and profitverb
- 生火ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇto make a fire; to light a fire; to kindle a fireseparable verb
- 輸血ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄝˇto transfuse blood; to give aid and supportseparable verb
- 欺侮ㄑㄧ ㄨˇto bully; to treat someone cruelly or with contempt; to intimidate or humiliate.verb
- 過目ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋto look over; to glance through; to read once; to review brieflyintransitive verb
- 蓋章ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄤto stamp (a document); to affix a seal; to sign off on something.separable verb
- 應驗ㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˋto come true; to be fulfilled as predicted; to prove accurate (of a prophecy, prediction, or expectation).transitive process verb
- 周轉ㄓㄡ ㄓㄨㄢˇto rotate; to circulate; turnover; cash flow; the movement or circulation of funds or stockverb
- 空談ㄎㄨㄥ ㄊㄢˊidle talk; empty talk; prattle; words without action; impractical or unrealistic talkintransitive verb
- 剎車a brake; to brake; to stop a vehicle; to halt or check something before completion.separable verb
- 獨佔ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄢˋto monopolize; to have exclusive control over something; to take up all of something.verb
- 苛責ㄎㄜ ㄗㄜˊto criticize harshly; to blame severely; to rebuke with excessive strictnessverb
- 作怪ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄞˋto cause mischief; to act up; to behave oddly; to make strange things happen; to act behind the scenes.intransitive verb
- 舒展ㄕㄨ ㄓㄢˇto stretch out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold; to relax and feel at easeverb
- 奔騰ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊto gallop; to surge forward; to roll on in waves; (of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; Pentium (microprocessor by Intel)intransitive verb
- 殘殺ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄚto massacre; to slaughter; to kill brutallyverb
- 效勞ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄠˊto serve; to work for; to contribute effort in service.intransitive verb
- 裁減ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇto cut down; to reduce; to lessen; to trim (staff, budget, etc.)verb
- 指正ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋto point out errors or weaknesses for correction; to offer criticism; a polite formula inviting feedback on one's work or opinionverb
- 收聽ㄕㄡ ㄊㄧㄥto listen to (a radio broadcast); to tune in to a radio program.verb
- 撐腰ㄔㄥ ㄧㄠto support; to back someone up; to act as a patron or protector.intransitive verb
- 索賠ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄆㄟˊto demand compensation; to file a claim for damages; to seek reimbursement for losses.intransitive verb
- 撫育ㄈㄨˇ ㄩˋto nurture and raise; to bring up and educate; to foster the growth and development of someone, especially a childverb
- 歡送ㄏㄨㄢ ㄙㄨㄥˋto see off; to send off; to bid farewell to someone departingverb
- 報關ㄅㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄢto declare goods at customs; to complete import or export customs procedures by submitting required declarations to customs authorities.separable verb
- 逃稅ㄊㄠˊ ㄕㄨㄟˋto evade taxes; to avoid paying taxes by underreporting income or falsifying deductionsseparable verb
- 脫手ㄊㄨㄛ ㄕㄡˇto sell or dispose of (goods, etc); to get rid of; to unload; to pass out of one's handsprocess verb
- 沖淡ㄔㄨㄥ ㄉㄢˋto dilute; to weaken or reduce the intensity of something; to downplay or understate the seriousness of an event.verb
- 裝配ㄓㄨㄤ ㄆㄟˋto assemble; to fit together; to install and configure (esp. in Taiwan usage).verb
- 商榷ㄕㄤ ㄑㄩㄝˋto discuss; to deliberate; to exchange views on a topic; to weigh different ideas.intransitive verb
- 議定ㄧˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto reach an agreement; to agree upon; to decide after discussionverb
- 溫習ㄨㄣ ㄒㄧˊto review; to go over previously studied material; to revise a lesson or courseworkverb
- 探病ㄊㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋto visit someone who is ill; to visit a patient in hospital or at homeseparable verb
- 顧全ㄍㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊto take into full consideration; to safeguard (interests, dignity, etc.); to keep in mind while making decisionsverb
- 仿造ㄈㄤˇ ㄗㄠˋto copy or reproduce something after a model; to counterfeit; to imitate in manufacturingverb
- 做證ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋto testify; to give evidence; to serve as a witness (in court or formal proceedings)separable verb
- 勞改ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄞˇreform through labor; forced labor as punishment or political re-education; laogai (prison camp system).intransitive verb
- 吞吞吐吐ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇto speak hesitantly; to mumble; to hold back what one is saying; to hem and hawintransitive verb
- 吵嘴ㄔㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇto quarrel; to argue; to bickerintransitive verb
- 呈獻ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto present respectfully; to offer formally; to dedicate or submit with reverence.verb
- 奉養ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇto support and care for one's parents; to provide for their daily needs and well-beingverb
- 奪魁ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄎㄨㄟˊto win first place; to take the championship; to come out on top.process verb
- 想開ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄎㄞto get over a shock or loss; to stop dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on; to think positively and avoid overthinking.process verb
- 拍馬屁ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ ㄆㄧˋto flatter; to fawn on someone; to butter someone up; obsequious or sycophantic behaviorintransitive verb
- 推選ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄩㄢˇto elect; to choose by vote or selection; to nominate and select.verb
- 撮合to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman; to bring two parties togetherverb
- 攪和to mix; to blend; to stir together; (fig.) to mess up; to spoil; to get involved with othersintransitive verb