TOCFL Novice 1 Vocabulary
All 184 words and characters graded at Novice 1 in Taiwan's official TOCFL 華語八千詞 vocabulary list.
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Nouns
- 我們we; us; ourselves; our; the group including the speaker and at least one other person.noun
- 一ㄧThe number one; single; a; as soon as; entire; whole; all; a "one" radical in Chinese characters; also used for clarity when spelling out numbers.noun
- 他們they; them — third-person plural pronoun referring to a group excluding the speaker and listener.noun
- 台灣Taiwan; an island in East Asia; officially the Republic of China (ROC)noun
- 人ㄖㄣˊperson; people; mankind; human being; someone else; other people; each person; a certain type or identity of person; character or disposition; surname.noun
- 我ㄨㄛˇPronoun; first-person singular: I, me, my; also we, us, our in compounds and formal usage.noun
- 什麼what; used as an interrogative pronoun to ask about things; used as an indefinite pronoun to refer to something unspecified; used as an adjective to indicate something unknown or general; used to express something unimportant or trivialnoun
- 他ㄊㄚFunction word; third-person singular pronoun: he, him, his; also means other, another; separate; different.noun
- 時間time as a concept or measurement; a point or duration in time; the present moment; a period or intervalnoun
- 現在now; at present; currently; nowadaysnoun
- 中國China; the country in East Asia; historically, the Central Kingdom; mainland China (as distinct from Taiwan)noun
- 學生student; schoolchild; learner; one who studies under a teacher; a polite self-reference by a learner or juniornoun
- 國ㄍㄨㄛˊCountry; nation; state; land ruled by a sovereign; surname Guo; (bound form) national.noun
- 美國United States of America; USA; USnoun
- 今年this year; the current yearnoun
- 時候time; a moment or period of time; a point in time; a season or occasion; a span of timenoun
- 家ㄐㄧㄚHome; house; family; refers to a school of thought; classifier for families or businesses; noun suffix for a specialist; polite term for relatives.noun
- 昨天yesterday; the day before today; the previous daynoun
- 你ㄋㄧˇPronoun; you (informal, singular); used for both males and females in mainland China; in Taiwan, 妳 is used for females.noun
- 大學university; college; institution of higher education; the Great Learning, a Confucian classic; in ancient times, a school for adult educationnoun
- 日本Japan; island nation in East Asia between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan.noun
- 她ㄊㄚPronoun; she; her; used for females.noun
- 老師teacher; a respectful term for someone who teaches or mentors; in imperial times, a student's formal address to an examinernoun
- 電影a motion picture; a film; a movie; a cinematic work shown on screennoun
- 學校school; an institution for teaching and learning.noun
- 東西thing; stuff; object; person (used in casual speech); east and west; from east to westnoun
- 十ㄕˊThe number ten; 10; complete; perfect; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.noun
- 兩ㄌㄧㄤˇTwo; a pair; both; some; a few; classifier for vehicles; unit of weight (tael).noun
- 媽媽mother; mom; mama; a respectful term for an older woman; a term for a wife or a madam in historical contexts.noun
- 三ㄙㄢThe number three; 3; third in order; often used to indicate multiple or repeated instances; a surname.noun
- 朋友friend; a person one knows and trusts; companion; pal; buddynoun
- 車ㄔㄜVehicle, car, or any wheeled transport; a machine using rotating wheels or axles; a surname; archaic war chariot; rook in chess.noun
- 今天today; the present time; nownoun
- 你們you (plural); second-person plural pronoun.noun
- 二ㄦˋThe number two; second in order; twice; a pair; dual; also used as a variant of 'to change' or 'to compare'.noun
- 水ㄕㄨㄟˇWater; liquid; juice; river; to swim; surname Shui; additional cost or income; lacking substance; shoddy.noun
- 小時hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes; (archaic or literary) childhood, early yearsnoun
- 這裡here; this place (near the speaker); this section or extent.noun
- 書ㄕㄨA book or document; a letter; writings; a style of calligraphy; surname.noun
- 四ㄙˋThe cardinal number four; the fourth in order; a surname; a musical notation symbol.noun
- 以後after; later; afterwards; from now on; in the future.noun
- 五ㄨˇThe number five; 5; a surname.noun
- 以前before; previously; in the past; ago; formerlynoun
- 小孩child; young kid; offspring; one's own childrennoun
- 下午afternoon; the time from noon until evening; p.m.noun
- 百ㄅㄞˇA number representing one hundred; numerous or many; all kinds of; a surname.noun
- 爸爸father; dad; (colloquial) term of address for an older man.noun
- 媽ㄇㄚMother; mom; mama; term of address for mother or elder women in mother's generation; also used for older women or female servants or generally older women.noun
- 九ㄐㄧㄡˇThe number nine; 9; used to indicate a large quantity or multiple times; a surname.noun
- 六ㄌㄧㄡˋThe number six; 6; used in place names; a surname.noun
- 多少how much; how many; used to ask about quantity or number; some; a certain amount; more or less; somewhatnoun
- 電話telephone; a device or system for voice communication over distances; a phone call; a phone number.noun
- 字ㄗˋA written symbol representing a word or sound; a character; a letter; a word; a name or appellation; a contract or deed; also, a given name for a male at age twenty.noun
- 八ㄅㄚThe natural number eight; used as a numeral or adjective to denote eight; sometimes used adverbially to mean all around or many.noun
- 同學classmate; fellow student; someone who studies at the same schoolnoun
- 電視television; TV; a device that receives broadcast signals and displays audiovisual content; a system for transmitting images and sound via electrical waves and a receiver that reproduces them.noun
- 晚上evening; night; the time after sunset; in the eveningnoun
- 半ㄅㄢˋHalf; semi-; incomplete; in the middle; a very small amount; part of something; and a half (after a number).noun
- 她們they; them (female); refers to two or more females excluding the speaker and listener.noun
- 電腦computer; an electronic device that processes data according to instructions; typically includes input, output, processor, memory, and logic units.noun
- 七ㄑㄧThe natural number seven; 7; used in traditional Buddhist rituals for mourning every seven days; a literary style.noun
- 錢ㄑㄧㄢˊMoney; currency; coins; cash; wealth; a surname; a unit of weight (one tenth of a tael).noun
- 千ㄑㄧㄢA numeral meaning one thousand; many or numerous; very; a surname.noun
- 那裡there; that place; how; how could (humble denial in response to praise)noun
- 上午morning; the period from early morning until noon; in Taiwan, sometimes from midnight to noonnoun
- 哪裡where; used to ask about location; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (as a humble reply to a compliment)noun
- 名字a person's name; a name (of a person or thing); reputation, famenoun
- 爸ㄅㄚˋA term of address for one's father; dad; papa; often used in the doubled form 爸爸.noun
- 妳ㄋㄧˇPronoun for you, specifically addressing a female; used in Taiwan; variant of the character for milk.noun
- 臺灣Taiwan; the island and its outlying islands; commonly refers to the territory governed by the Republic of China.noun
- 弟ㄉㄧˋYounger brother; junior male relative; a modest self-reference for 'I' in letters; sometimes refers to a younger female relative; can mean disciple or student; also refers to respecting elder brothers.noun
- 筆ㄅㄧˇWriting brush or implement; stroke in calligraphy or painting; writing style or technique; a written work; classifier for strokes or sums of money.noun
- 哥ㄍㄜElder brother; term of address for an older male relative or friend; archaic final particle similar to 'ah'.noun
- 誰ㄕㄟˊPronoun; who; whom; whose; anyone; sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'how could it be'.noun
- 飯ㄈㄢˋCooked rice; a meal; to eat; to feed someone or an animal.noun
- 妹ㄇㄟˋYounger sister; term for a younger female relative or peer; self-deprecating term for a young woman; generally refers to a young girl.noun
- 早上early morning; the first part of the day from dawn to around noon; in Taiwan also used as a greeting meaning good morningnoun
- 姐ㄐㄧㄝˇOlder sister; term of address for a slightly older woman; young lady; Miss.noun
- 您ㄋㄧㄣˊFunction word; polite form of 'you'; used when addressing elders or showing respect; can also refer to 'you all'you all of you'' respectfully.noun
- 姊ㄗˇOlder sister; term for an elder female peer or senior in a group; also used for elder sister in Taiwan.noun
- 公車bus; public bus; government or organizational vehiclenoun
- 明天tomorrow; the day after today; the near futurenoun
- 哥哥older brother; elder brother; term of address for an older male sibling or cousin; respectful address for a male peer.noun
- 弟弟younger brother; a male sibling born after another; used as a form of address for a younger male relative.noun
- 妹妹younger sister; a female sibling younger than oneself; also used as a familiar or affectionate term for a young woman or one's wife in some contextsnoun
- 姊姊older sister; elder sister; also used as a respectful term for a woman of similar age who is not a relative; in older usage, a wet nurse or mothernoun
- 中午noon; midday; the middle of the day, around 12 o'clock in the daytime.noun
- 車子vehicle; car; small automobile; motor vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicyclenoun
- 中文Chinese language; Chinese language and writing system; Chinese as spoken and written by Han Chinesenoun
- 那兒there; that place; that time; used as a polite refusal or denial (e.g., 'not at all'); that place; that timenoun
- 這兒here; this place; the location where the speaker is or is referring to.noun
- 甚麼interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'; used to ask about things; also used as an indefinite or general pronoun meaning 'whatever'; also used as an interrogative adjective meaning 'what' in questions like 'what time' or 'what person'.noun
- 小孩子child; a young person, typically under the age of pubertynoun
- 姓名surname and given name; full name of a person.noun
- 哪兒where?; used to ask about a place or location; (in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...?noun
- 這裏here; this place; in this location; at this spotnoun
- 姐姐older sister; elder sister; a respectful term for an older woman; (archaic) a man's affectionate term for his wife or a woman he is close to; (archaic) parents' term for their daughter; (archaic) a concubine's term for the principal wifenoun
- 那裏there; that place; used to indicate a location away from the speaker.noun
- 妳們you (plural; used when addressing a group of women or girls).noun
- 電視機television set; TV set; device that receives and displays broadcast video and audio signals on a screennoun