TOCFL Level 5 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 5 vocabulary, entries 2,001–2,100.
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- 貝殼shell of a mollusk; hard outer covering of a clam, snail, or similar sea creature; often collected as a souvenir or used in crafts.noun
- 蒸發to evaporate; to change from liquid to vapor; (fig.) to vanish; to disappearintransitive verb
- 景物scenery; natural landscape; visible features of a place such as trees, hills, and buildings.noun
- 滯留to remain in a place unable to leave; to be stranded; (of floodwater, pollutants, etc.) to linger; to stay longer than intended.intransitive verb
- 恍惚vague; dim; indistinct; dazed; distracted; as if; seemingly.stative verb (adj.)
- 坐鎮to be stationed at a post to defend it; to command from a strategic location; to oversee operations on-siteintransitive verb
- 浮動to drift; to move unsteadily; to fluctuate; to rise and fall; to be changeable; (of a currency or rate) to floatintransitive verb
- 破除to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of; (Taiwan) to spend or use up moneyverb
- 殘暴brutal; vicious; ruthless; cruel and violent; to persecute or harm others.stative verb (adj.)
- 發瘋to go crazy; to go mad; to lose one's mind; to act insanelyprocess verb
- 輕蔑scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; showing strong disrespect or lack of regard for someone or something.stative verb (adj.)
- 閉幕the curtain falls; to come to an end; to conclude (a meeting, event, or performance)process verb
- 志向ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration; the direction of one's will or intent.noun
- 吃苦to endure hardship; to suffer through difficulty; to bear pain or privationstative verb (adj.)
- 恭敬deferential; respectful; showing polite and solemn courtesy, especially toward elders or guestsstative verb (adj.)
- 酒館tavern; pub; a place that sells alcohol or where people go to drink.noun
- 草率careless; negligent; sloppy; done without care or attention; not thoroughstative verb (adj.)
- 化工chemical industry; chemical engineeringnoun
- 款待to entertain guests; to show hospitality; to receive someone warmlyverb
- 文壇literary circles; the world of writers and literaturenoun
- 電流flow of electric charge; movement of electrons or ions through a conductor; measured in amperes.noun
- 磋商to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultationsintransitive verb
- 囑咐to urge; to exhort; to tell someone firmly to do something; to give earnest instructions or adviceverb
- 情趣taste; aesthetic appeal; romantic or playful charm; interests and inclinations; fun; delightnoun
- 隔閡estrangement; emotional distance between people; a barrier to mutual understanding; misunderstanding due to lack of communication.noun
- 松樹pine tree; coniferous evergreen tree with needle-like leaves in clusters; wood widely used; seeds edible; resin yields turpentine and rosinnoun
- 營地a camp; a place where troops are stationed; a temporary outdoor site for activities and rest.noun
- 共產communist; relating to communism; collective ownership of property; to collectivize assets under state or communal control.attributive stative verb
- 有形tangible; having physical form; visible and concrete; material.stative verb (adj.)
- 遠景scenery in the distance; long-term prospects; (photography) long shotnoun
- 抱負ambition; aspiration; a strong desire to achieve something significant; lofty goals or ideals one carries.noun
- 翌日the next day; the following day; the day after.noun
- 誠心sincerity; genuine and earnest intentionnoun
- 遊覽to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit (a place of interest).verb
- 誤差difference between an approximate value and the true value; error; inaccuracy; discrepancy between fact and realitynoun
- 搏鬥to fight; to struggle; to wrestle; to engage in combatintransitive verb
- 落得to end up with (a certain result or situation); to wind up; to get (as an outcome); to find oneself intransitive stative verb
- 花紋decorative design; pattern; motif; stripe or figure on fabric, ceramics, or other surfaces.noun
- 惶恐terrified; fearful and uneasy; also used to express humility or show modestystative verb (adj.)
- 以至down to; up to; to such an extent as to; so that; as a resultconjunction
- 恩怨gratitude and grudges; grievances; resentment; personal favors and enmities.noun
- 締結to conclude or establish; to enter into (an agreement, treaty, or contract); to formalizeverb
- 算命fortune-telling; predicting someone's fate or future, often based on birth date and time.separable verb
- 辜負to fail to live up to expectations; to let down; to betray someone's trust or goodwill; to disappoint.transitive stative verb
- 竊賊thief; a person who steals; someone who takes others' property unlawfullynoun
- 實況live broadcast or recording; the real situation as it happens; actual conditions on the ground.noun
- 互惠mutual benefit; reciprocal advantage; a principle in international relations where countries exchange equal benefits and preferential treatment.stative verb (adj.)
- 忍痛to endure pain; to bear suffering; to do something reluctantly despite emotional or physical hurtstative verb (adj.)
- 世事affairs of life; worldly matters; the ways of the world; social dealings and practical affairsnoun
- 關照to look after; to take care of; to keep an eye on; to notify; to remindtransitive stative verb
- 註定to be destined to; to be bound to; to be fated; inevitably; foreordained.auxiliary verb
- 學識scholarly knowledge; learning and erudition; academic knowledge and understandingnoun
- 應酬socializing; attending dinners or banquets; social engagements; (in some contexts) dealing with people out of obligation or as a formalityintransitive verb
- 社論editorial; a newspaper or magazine article expressing opinions on current events; may include analysis, criticism, or proposalsnoun
- 歷屆all previous sessions, meetings, or editions; past occurrences of a recurring event.noun
- 辛勤hardworking; industrious; diligent; putting in sustained effortstative verb (adj.)
- 境地circumstances; situation; state of affairs; condition; plight; juncturenoun
- 盆地(geography) basin; a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground or mountains.noun
- 折騰to toss and turn; to torment; to cause trouble; to squander; to fuss oververb
- 快活happy; cheerful; in good spirits; enjoying oneself.stative verb (adj.)
- 西醫Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine; the medical system based on modern science and Western practices.noun
- 恩愛deep mutual love between a couple; conjugal affection; marital devotionstative verb (adj.)
- 管子tube; pipe; drinking straw; a cylindrical hollow object; a traditional Chinese wind instrument (a type of flute); Guanzi, a famous Spring and Autumn period politician of Qi; the classical book Guanzi, attributed to Guan Zhong and his school.noun
- 粗魯coarse; crude in manner; boorish; rude and rough in behaviorstative verb (adj.)
- 振動to vibrate; to shake; vibration; oscillatory motion; back-and-forth movement.intransitive verb
- 外力external force; outside force; pressure or influence from outsidenoun
- 縱容to tolerate or condone wrongdoing; to allow bad behavior; to let someone act without restraint.transitive stative verb
- 違約to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default on a loan or contractseparable verb
- 解體to disassemble into parts; to break up; to disintegrate; to collapse; (of a group) to fall apartprocess verb
- 衷心heartfelt; sincere; from the bottom of one's heart; wholehearted; cordialadverb
- 集權centralized power; concentration of authority in a single person, party, or central governmentstative verb (adj.)
- 嚴禁to strictly prohibit; to forbid absolutely; to ban completely.verb
- 全盤overall; comprehensive; complete; entire; total; all aspects considereddeterminer
- 抵押to pledge property or assets as security for a loan; to mortgage; to provide collateralverb
- 鼻孔nostril; the opening of the nose through which air passes during breathing.noun
- 持平to remain level or unchanged (of rates, scores, etc.); fair, unbiased; evenly matched; a draw or tiestative verb (adj.)
- 捧場to show support by attending a performance; to cheer on participants at an event; to patronize a business; to sing someone's praisesintransitive verb
- 群島group of islands; archipelagonoun
- 結緣to form a connection or bond with someone or something; in Buddhism, to establish a karmic relationship or spiritual tie.intransitive verb
- 鋒面front (meteorology); boundary between two air masses with different temperature, density, and wind direction.noun
- 假象false appearance; something that misrepresents reality; a deceptive or misleading outward show; facade.noun
- 盛裝splendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best; formal and elegant clothing.stative verb (adj.)
- 蒸氣vapor; steam; gas produced when a liquid evaporates or boils due to heat.noun
- 凋零of plants: to wither and fall; to fade; to decay; by extension: of people — to die; of things — to decline; to decaystative verb (adj.)
- 遺留to leave behind; to hand down; to bequeathverb
- 喜氣joyful or festive atmosphere; cheerful mood; auspicious feeling; happy vibe at celebrations or good occasions.noun
- 次要secondary; less important; of lower priority or significanceattributive stative verb
- 才智ability and wisdom; talent and intelligence; mental capability and insightnoun
- 佳節a festive holiday; a joyous festival; a happy occasion celebrated with festivities.noun
- 斧頭ax; hatchet; a tool for chopping wood or splitting timber.noun
- 紫外線ultraviolet ray; ultraviolet light; UV radiation; electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays; used for sterilization, medical treatment, and photography; can damage eyes and skin.noun
- 塵土fine particles of earth or dirt; dust; the mundane world; earthly lifenoun
- 淪陷to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied (of territory); to sink into decline; to be submerged.process verb
- 萬萬hundred million; an enormous quantity; absolutely, certainly (often before a negative); far surpasses.adverb
- 公債government bond; debt security issued by a national government to fund public spending or manage fiscal shortfalls.noun
- 敷衍to do something half-heartedly or perfunctorily; to skimp; to barely get by; to elaborate or expound (on a theme)verb
- 不力not doing one's best; failing to exert sufficient effort; lacking diligence or commitment.predicative stative verb
- 異鄉a foreign land; a place far from home; a place away from one's hometownnoun
- 搜集to collect; to gather; to compile information or items from various sourcesverb
- 突擊sudden violent attack; assault; a rushed, concentrated effort to finish a job quicklyverb