TOCFL 4 Vocabulary Lists

shēn

old variant of 深[shen1]

liú

old variant of 留[liu2]

cí

old variant of 詞|词[ci2]

yī qiè

everything

yī kuài

a piece; a chunk

yī kuài r

erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]

yī bān

same

shàng yī

jacket

bù jiǔ

not long (after)

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

bù tóng

different

bù dé liǎo

desperately serious

bù bì

need not

bù yòng

need not

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

diū

to lose

zhōng xué

middle school

zhōng xīn

center; heart; core

zhǔ rén

master

shèng

(archaic) four horse military chariot

yě xǔ

perhaps; maybe

qián

old variant of 乾[qian2]

gān

old variant of 乾|干[gan1]

qián

surname Qian

gān

surname Gan

qián

variant of 乾[qian2]

gān

variant of 乾|干[gan1]

luàn

in confusion or disorder

liǎo jiě

to understand

yà zhōu

Asia (abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1])

jiāo tōng

to be connected

yè

variant of 夜[ye4]

yǐ shàng

that level or higher; that amount or more

yǐ xià

that level or lower

rèn hé

any; whatever; whichever

bà

variant of 霸[ba4]

bǎi

one hundred (old)

bó

father's elder brother

bó bo

father's elder brother

bó mǔ

wife of father's elder brother

bó fù

father's elder brother

wèi zi

place

zhù zhǐ

address

zuò wén

to write an essay

zuò fǎ

course of action

lì rú

for example; for instance; such as

bǎo hù

to protect

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

xìn xiāng

mailbox

bèi

(two, three etc) -fold

gēi

used in 假掰[gei1 bai1]

jiǎ

fake

jià

vacation

jià rì

a holiday; a day off

zuò fǎ

way of handling sth

tíng

to stop

tíng chē chǎng

parking lot

sǎn

umbrella

zhuàn

biography

chuán zhēn

to fax

chuán tǒng

tradition

shāng xīn

to grieve

xiōng dì

brothers

rù kǒu

entrance

nèi

inside

nèi yī

undergarment

gōng lù

highway

qí zhōng

among

qí shí

actually; in fact; really

bīng kuài

ice cube

chū kǒu

an exit

chū shēng

to be born

chū mén

to go out

bié de

else

lì yòng

to exploit

dào chù

everywhere

shuā

a brush

shuà

to select

shuā kǎ

to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc)

gāng hǎo

just

gāng cái

just now

gāng cái

just now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2])

jiā shàng

plus

jiā yóu

to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel

jiā bān

to work overtime

dòng

(of sth) to move

bāo kuò

to comprise

bàn yè

midnight

wēi xiǎn

danger

yuán lái

original; former

yuán yīn

cause

shū

uncle

shū shu

father's younger brother; paternal uncle

jiǎ

variant of 假[jia3]

kǒu

mouth

kǒu dài

pocket

lìng wài

additional

zhǐ hǎo

to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

zhǐ yào

so long as; provided; if

kě pà

awful

kě xī

it is a pity

kě lè

amusing

hé zuò

to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together

hé shì

suitable; fitting; appropriate

jí tā

guitar (loanword)

tóng yì

to agree

tóng shí

at the same time; simultaneously

tóng yàng

same; equal; similar

chǎo

to quarrel

wèi

taste

wèi r

taste

ké sou

to cough

wā

Wow!

wa

replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"

shāng rén

merchant

cháng

to taste; to try (food)

cháng

to taste; to experience (variant of 嘗|尝[chang2])

yán zhòng

grave; serious; severe; critical

huí xìn

to reply

kùn nan

difficult

guó xiǎo

elementary school (Tw)

dì tiě

underground railway; subway

dì diǎn

place

lā jī

trash

bào gào

to inform

huài chu

harm

wài gōng

(coll.) mother's father

wài pó

(coll.) mother's mother

duō me

how (wonderful etc)

yè

night

yè shì

night market

yè wǎn

night

mèng

dream (CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4])

dà xué shēng

university student; college student

dà gài

roughly

dà mén

the Doors, US rock band

dà lù

mainland China (reference to the PRC)

nǚ rén

woman

nǚ ren

wife

nǎi chá

milk tea

hǎo chǔ

easy to get along with

hǎo chu

benefit; advantage; merit

gū gu

paternal aunt

cún

to exist

jì jié

time

sūn nǚ

son's daughter

sūn zǐ

Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

sūn zi

grandson

xué qī

term

xué yuàn

college

ān quán

safe; secure

wán

to finish

wán quán

complete; whole

kè mǎn

to have a full house

shì yǒu

roommate

hài pà

to be afraid; to be scared

hài xiū

shy

hán jià

winter vacation

xiǎo fèi

tip

yóu qí

especially; particularly

chě

one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]

chǐ

a Chinese foot

céng

to pile on top of one another

zuǒ yòu

left and right

chà

different

chāi

to send (on an errand)

cī

used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

yǐ

already

bā shì

bus (loanword)

shì qū

urban district

shuài

surname Shuai

dài lái

to bring

gān

surname Gan

nián jì

age

xìng fú

happiness

de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

dǐ

bottom; base

dǐ xia

the location below sth

diàn yuán

shop assistant

duó

to estimate

zuò

seat

zuò wèi

seat

jiàn yì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend

lòng

lane

nòng

to do

yǐng xiǎng

influence

dé dào

to get; to obtain; to receive

cóng lái

always

biàn

variant of 遍[bian4]

xīn qíng

mood; frame of mind

bì xū

to have to

wàng jì

to forget

niàn shū

to read; to study

jí

urgent

qíng xing

circumstances

yì jiàn

idea

gǎn jué

feeling; impression; sensation

màn pǎo

jogging

chéng gōng

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan

huò

maybe

huò zhě

or

fáng wū

house

fáng dōng

landlord

shǒu tào

glove

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job

dǎ zhé

to give a discount

dǎ kāi

to open

zhuā

to grab

pāi

to pat

pāi zhào

to take a picture

tuō xié

slippers

nòng

old variant of 弄[nong4]

jié yùn

(Tw) mass rapid transit (MRT)

pái duì

to line up

guà hào

to register (at a hospital etc)

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on

dī

used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]

huàn

to exchange

bēi

variant of 背[bei1]

bān jiā

to move house; to relocate

dā

to put up

mó tuō chē

(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle

cāo chǎng

playground

dān xīn

anxious

shōu

to receive

kǎo

to beat

gǎi

to change

fàng jià

to have a holiday or vacation

fàng xīn

to feel relieved

jiù mìng

to save sb's life

jiù hù chē

ambulance

jiào shòu

professor

jiāo shū

to work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)

jiào yù

to educate

gǎn

to dare

sàn bù

to take a walk; to go for a walk

shù xué

mathematics

wén fǎ

grammar

xīn wén

news

xīn xiān

fresh (experience, food etc)

fāng xiàng

direction; orientation

fāng miàn

respect

rì zi

day

rì jì

diary

zǎo diǎn

breakfast

shí

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

xīng xing

(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky

chūn jià

spring break

chūn jì

springtime

chūn jié

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

shí

surname Shi

shí chā

time difference

shí zhōng

clock

qíng tiān

clear sky

shǔ jià

summer vacation

nuǎn huo

warm

shū bāo

schoolbag

shū fáng

study (room)

shū jià

bookshelf

shū zhuō

desk

shū fǎ

calligraphy

zuì hǎo

best

yuè liang

the moon

yuè tái

railway platform

yǒu míng

famous

yǒu yì si

interesting

yǒu qù

interesting

yǒu qián

well-off

fú wù

to serve

běn zi

book

duǒ

flower

duǒ

variant of 朵[duo3]

dōng fāng

the East; the Orient

zhěn tou

pillow

guì

variant of 櫃|柜[gui4]

jǔ

Salix multinervis

zhā

surname Zha

chá

to research

xiào yuán

campus

jí

extremely

yuè qì

musical instrument

biāo zhǔn

standard; norm; criterion

yàng

manner

jú

mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)

jī chē

locomotive; train engine car

guì

cupboard

ōu zhōu

Europe (abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1])

zhēng

first month of the lunar year

zhèng hǎo

just (in time)

zhèng cháng

regular

zhèng shì

formal; official

bù

surname Bu

lì shǐ

history

sǐ

to die

mǔ qīn

mother

mǔ yǔ

native language

bǐ fang

analogy

bǐ fang shuō

for example; for instance

máo jīn

towel

máo yī

(wool) sweater

hán

see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2]

hàn

perspiration

wū rǎn

to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)

qì shuǐ

soda pop; carbonated soft drink

méi xiǎng dào

didn't expect

shā lā

(loanword) salad

fǎ lǜ

law

pāo

puffed; swollen; spongy

xǐ yī jī

washing machine; washer

pài duì

(loanword) party

liú

to flow

liú hàn

to sweat

liú xíng

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread

yù shì

bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1])

hǎi xiān

seafood

xiāo xi

(piece of) news; information

liáng

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)

liàng

to let sth cool down

liáng kuai

pleasantly cool (weather etc)

shēn

deep (lit. and fig.)

jiān

sound of moving water

qiǎn

shallow

jiǎn

to lower

yóu

surname You

yóu yǒng chí

swimming pool

wēn quán

see 溫泉縣|温泉县[Wen1 quan2 Xian4]

shī

variant of 濕|湿[shi1]

mǎn

Manchu ethnic group

hàn zì

Chinese character(s)

shī

moist

huǒ tuǐ

ham

chǎo

to sauté; to stir-fry

zhá

to deep fry

wū lóng chá

oolong tea

wú liáo

bored

zhào gu

to take care of

fán

to feel vexed

shú

ripe; mature

rè gǒu

hot dog (loanword)

rè nao

bustling with noise and excitement

pá

to crawl

fù mǔ

father and mother; parents

fù qīn

father

yá shuā

toothbrush

yá gāo

toothpaste

niú pái

steak

xiàn dài

Hyundai, South Korean company

huán bǎo

environmental protection

huán jìng

environment

tián diǎn

dessert

cháng

old variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]

shēng yì

life force

shēng yi

business

shēng huó

to live

yòng gōng

diligent

nán rén

a man

liú

to leave (a message etc)

bì yè

graduation

huà jiā

painter

liú

old variant of 留[liu2]

dāng zhōng

among

dāng shí

then

dàng shí

at once

téng

(it) hurts; sore

fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever

fā shēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

bái tiān

daytime

bǎi huò gōng sī

department store

pí xié

leather shoes

mù dì

purpose; aim; goal; target; objective

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1])

xiāng dāng

equivalent to

kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing

kàn qǐ lai

seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be

liǎo jiě

to understand

zhī shi

knowledge

yán jiū

research

pò

broken

shè huì

society

zhù

surname Zhu

lǐ mào

courtesy; politeness; manners

chéng dù

degree; level; extent

lì kè

immediately; at once; right away

bèn

stupid

děng

to wait for; to await

děng dào

to wait until

děng děng

et cetera

dá àn

answer

guǎn lǐ

to supervise

xiāng

box

jié rì

holiday

qiān zhèng

visa

lán

basket (receptacle)

mǐ

surname Mi

jīng shén

spirit

jīng shen

vigor; vitality

yāo

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

yuē huì

appointment

hóng sè

red (color)

jié shù

termination

jiē guǒ

to bear fruit

jié guǒ

outcome; result; consequence

jīng cháng

frequently; constantly; regularly; often

jīng lǐ

manager

lǜ sè

green

zǒng

(bound form) general; overall

sǎn

damask silk

měi zhōu

America (including North, Central and South America)

měi shù

art

měi lì

beautiful

lǎo tài tai

elderly lady (respectful)

lǎo bǎn niáng

female proprietor

kǎo

to check

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also

liáo

(coll.) to chat

wén

surname Wen

féi zào

soap

bēi

to be burdened

bèi

the back of a body or object

bēi bāo

knapsack

bó

neck

tuǐ

leg

liǎn sè

complexion

zàng

viscera

wò shì

bedroom

wò fáng

bedroom

zì rán

nature

zì yóu

freedom; liberty

chòu

stench

xiù

sense of smell

tái fēng

stage presence, poise

xìng qù

interest (desire to know about sth)

wǔ

to dance

chuán

variant of 船[chuan2]

chuán

boat

máng guǒ

(loanword) mango

huā

surname Hua

huā

old variant of 花[hua1]

yīng yǔ

English (language)

chá guǎn

teahouse

chá guǎn r

a teashop

pú tao

grape

lán sè

blue (color)

yào fáng

pharmacy; drugstore

huā

variant of 花[hua1]

wén

mosquito

wén

old variant of 蚊[wen2]

wén

old variant of 蚊[wen2]

xíng li

luggage

lòng

variant of 弄[long4]

wèi shēng zhǐ

toilet paper

dài

pouch

zhuāng

adornment

yāo qiú

to request

dìng

to agree

dìng wèi

to reserve a seat

tǎo lùn

to discuss; to talk over

xǔ duō

many

cí

word

rèn zhēn

conscientious

tán

surname Tan

qǐng kè

to give a dinner party

dòu jiāng

soy milk

dòu fu

tofu

zī liào

material

qǐ

to rise

yuè

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods

gǎn kuài

quickly; at once

shēn biān

at one's side

shēn gāo

(a person's) height

qīng sōng

light

bàn

to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)

zhè xiē

these

zhè yàng

this kind of

guàng

to stroll

guàng jiē

to take a walk

sù dù

speed

yóu

to walk

yóu xì

game

biàn

everywhere

shì hé

to fit; to suit

chí dào

to arrive late

xuǎn

to choose

xuǎn zé

to select; to pick

hái hǎo

not bad; pretty good

nà xiē

those

nà yàng

that kind

yóu jiàn

mail

yóu piào

(postage) stamp

xiāng xia

countryside

lín jū

neighbor

yě cān

picnic

zhōng

surname Zhong

suǒ

to lock; to lock up

suǒ

old variant of 鎖|锁[suo3]

zhōng

a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4])

yào shi

key

zhǎng dà

to grow up

mén piào

ticket (for theater, cinema etc)

kāi xīn

to feel happy

kāi huì

to hold a meeting

kāi shuǐ

boiled water

kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

guān xi

relation

guān xīn

to be concerned about; to care about

guān xi

variant of 關係|关系[guan1 xi5]

ā yí

maternal aunt

yuàn

courtyard

chú

to get rid of

chú le

apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French")

chú xī

lunar New Year's Eve

péi

to accompany

zá zhì

magazine

yǔ yī

raincoat

líng yòng qián

pocket money

líng qián

change (of money)

xū

to require

fēi zhōu

Africa

xū

must

tóu tòng

to have a headache

kē

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

tí

surname Ti

tí mù

subject; title; topic (CL:個|个[ge4])

lèi

kind; type; class; category

tái fēng

typhoon

fēi

to fly

bǐng gān

biscuit; cracker; cookie

cān zhuō

dining table; dinner table

mán tou

steamed bun

tuǐ

hip bone

zāng

dirty

tǐ yù

sports

gāo jí

high level

xū

beard

nào zhōng

alarm clock

yán

salt

hēi sè

black