Need the TOCFL Level 1 vocabulary list (traditional Chinese) without the all the extra jazz hands getting in the way? (I’m not sure why I wrote that…)
But great, you’re in the right place! Just a quick note before getting started, the TOCFL now has 8 levels, technically. Novice 1, Novice 2, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, and lastly, Level 6.
This list is Level 1 – so the words covered from 395 to 741.
If you’re looking for the earlier or later TOCFL word lists, we still got you covered:
Novice 1 • Novice 2 • Level 2 • Level 3 • Level 4 • Level 5
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TOCFL Level 1 Vocabulary Quiz
Keep scrolling down if you want to see the full vocab list alongside pinyin and English meanings, or you can try your hand at seeing how many words you currently know! Start the quiz that cycles through 20 words, or enter in a higher number and have at it.
Good luck!
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TOCFL Level 1 Full Vocabulary Table (395–741)
395–444
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 零 | líng | N | zero |
| 396 | 爺爺 | yéye | N | grandfather |
| 397 | 奶奶 | năinai | N | grandmother |
| 398 | 家庭 | jiātíng | N | family |
| 399 | 別人 | biérén | N | other people |
| 400 | 大人 | dàrén | N | grown ups |
| 401 | 老人 | lăorén | N | elder |
| 402 | 年輕 | niánqīng | Vs | young |
| 403 | 男生 | nánshēng | N | Boys |
| 404 | 女生 | nǚshēng | N | girl |
| 405 | 號碼 | hàomă | N | Number |
| 406 | 在 | zài | Adv | exist |
| 407 | 哪 | na | Ptc | where |
| 408 | 地址 | dìzhĭ | N | address |
| 409 | 市 | shì | N | city |
| 410 | 名 | míng | M | name |
| 411 | 城市/城 | chéngshì/chéng | N | City/town |
| 412 | 街 | jiē | N | street |
| 413 | 電子郵件 | diànzĭyóujiàn | N | |
| 414 | 禮拜 | lĭbài | N | worship |
| 415 | 從前 | cóngqián | N | Once upon a time |
| 416 | 剛剛/剛 | gānggāng/gāng | Adv | Just now |
| 417 | 一會兒/一會 | yīhuĭr/yīhuĭ | N | A while / a while |
| 418 | 結婚 | jiéhūn | Vp-sep | marry |
| 419 | 春天/春 | chūntiān/chūn | N | Spring |
| 420 | 夏天/夏 | xiàtiān/xià | N | Summer |
| 421 | 秋天/秋 | qiūtiān/qiū | N | Autumn |
| 422 | 冬天/冬 | dōngtiān/dōng | N | Winter |
| 423 | 笑 | xiào | Vi | laugh |
| 424 | 哭 | kū | Vi | cry |
| 425 | 高興 | gāoxìng | Vs | Happy |
| 426 | 緊張 | jĭnzhāng | Vs | nervous |
| 427 | 可愛 | kěài | Vs | cute |
| 428 | 生氣 | shēngqì | Vs-sep | angry |
| 429 | 難過 | nánguò | Vs | sad |
| 430 | 聰明 | cōngmíng | Vs | clever |
| 431 | 相信 | xiāngxìn | Vst | believe |
| 432 | 經驗 | jīngyàn | N | experience |
| 433 | 辛苦 | xīnkŭ | Vs | Hard |
| 434 | 願意 | yuànyì | Vaux | willing |
| 435 | 習慣 | xíguàn | N / Vs | Habit |
| 436 | 當然 | dāngrán | Adv | certainly |
| 437 | 更 | gèng | Adv | Even |
| 438 | 醫院 | yīyuàn | N | Hospital |
| 439 | 公司 | gōngsī | N | company |
| 440 | 辦公室 | bàngōngshì | N | office |
| 441 | 工人 | gōngrén | N | Worker |
| 442 | 護士 | hùshì | N | Nurse |
| 443 | 司機 | sījī | N | driver |
| 444 | 老闆/老板 | lăobăn | N | Boss |
445–494
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 上班 | shàngbān | V-sep | work |
| 446 | 下班 | xiàbān | V-sep | get off work |
| 447 | 能力 | nénglì | N | ability |
| 448 | 努力 | nǔlì | Vs | effort |
| 449 | 準備 | zhǔnbèi | V | Prepare |
| 450 | 打算 | dăsuàn | Vaux | Intend |
| 451 | 計畫/計劃 | jìhuà | V / N | Plans/Programs |
| 452 | 機會 | jīhuì | N | Chance |
| 453 | 如果 | rúguŏ | Conj | if |
| 454 | 小學 | xiăoxué | N | primary school |
| 455 | 高中 | gāozhōng | N | high school |
| 456 | 上學 | shàngxué | V-sep | go to school |
| 457 | 開學 | kāixué | Vp | School starts |
| 458 | 班 | bān | M / N | class |
| 459 | 年級 | niánjí | N | grade |
| 460 | 作業 | zuòyè | N | Operation |
| 461 | 成績 | chéngjī | N | score |
| 462 | 語言 | yǔyán | N | language |
| 463 | 華語/華文 | huáyǔ/huáwén | N | Chinese/Mandarin |
| 464 | 黑板 | hēibăn | N | blackboard |
| 465 | 課本 | kèběn | N | textbook |
| 466 | 字典 | zìdiăn | N | dictionary |
| 467 | 注意 | zhùyì | Vst | Notice |
| 468 | 讀書 | dúshū | V-sep | read |
| 469 | 回答 | huídá | V/N | answer |
| 470 | 答 | dá | V | answer |
| 471 | 句 | jù | M | sentence |
| 472 | 圖 | tú | N | picture |
| 473 | 部分(˙ㄈㄣ)/部份(˙ㄈㄣ) | bùfen | Det / N | Part (˙ㄈㄣ) / A portion (˙ㄈㄣ) |
| 474 | 想法 | xiăngfă | N | idea |
| 475 | 學習 | xuéxí | V | study |
| 476 | 練習 | liànxí | V / N | practise |
| 477 | 參加 | cānjiā | V | join |
| 478 | 文化 | wénhuà | N | culture |
| 479 | 認為 | rènwéi | V | think |
| 480 | 清楚 | qīngchŭ | Vs | clear |
| 481 | 決定 | juédìng | N / Vp | Decide |
| 482 | 記得 | jìde | Vst | Remember |
| 483 | 忘 | wàng | Vp | forget |
| 484 | 棒 | bàng | Vs | Great |
| 485 | 行 | xíng | Vs | OK |
| 486 | 行 | háng | M | OK |
| 487 | 講 | jiăng | V | speak |
| 488 | 加 | jiā | V | add |
| 489 | 算 | suàn | V | Calculate |
| 490 | 交 | jiāo | V | pay |
| 491 | 借 | jiè | V | borrow |
| 492 | 還 | huán | V | return |
| 493 | 辦法 | bànfă | N | way |
| 494 | 方法 | fāngfă | N | method |
495–544
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | 有用 | yŏuyòng | Vs | it works |
| 496 | 進步 | jìnbù | Vp | progress |
| 497 | 圖書館 | túshūguăn | N | library |
| 498 | 洗手間/廁所 | xĭshŏujiān/cèsuŏ | N | restroom/toilet |
| 499 | 宿舍 | sùshè | N | dormitory |
| 500 | 屋(子) | wū(zi) | N | room) |
| 501 | 間 | jiān | M | between |
| 502 | 大樓 | dàlóu | N | Building |
| 503 | 樓上 | lóushàng | N | upstairs |
| 504 | 樓下 | lóuxià | N | downstairs |
| 505 | 樓梯 | lóutī | N | stairs |
| 506 | 電梯 | diàntī | N | elevator |
| 507 | 廚房 | chúfáng | N | kitchen |
| 508 | 客廳 | kètīng | N | living room |
| 509 | 窗(子)/窗戶(˙ㄏㄨ) | chuāng(zi )/chuānghu | N | Window (˙ㄏㄨ) |
| 510 | 家具 | jiājù | N | furniture |
| 511 | 沙發 | shāfā | N | sofa |
| 512 | 盒/盒(子) | hé/hézi | M / N | Box/Box (or Box) |
| 513 | 關 | guān | V | close |
| 514 | 燈 | dēng | N | lamp |
| 515 | 冷氣(機) | lěngqì(jī) | N | Air conditioner |
| 516 | 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | N | refrigerator |
| 517 | 台 | tái | M | tower |
| 518 | 電 | diàn | N | electricity |
| 519 | 乾淨 | gānjìng | Vs | clean |
| 520 | 房租 | fángzū | N | rent |
| 521 | 租 | zū | V | rent |
| 522 | 世界 | shìjiè | N | world |
| 523 | 火 | huŏ | N | fire |
| 524 | 雪 | xuě | N | Snow |
| 525 | 下雪 | xiàxuě | V-sep | snow |
| 526 | 地 | dì | N | land |
| 527 | 河 | hé | N | river |
| 528 | 湖 | hú | N | lake |
| 529 | 馬 | mă | N | horse |
| 530 | 鳥 | niăo | N | bird |
| 531 | 貓 | māo | N | cat |
| 532 | 狗 | gŏu | N | dog |
| 533 | 海 | hăi | N | ocean |
| 534 | 草 | căo | N | Grass |
| 535 | 樹 | shù | N | Tree |
| 536 | 隻 | zhī | M | Only |
| 537 | 長 | zhăng | Vs | long |
| 538 | 太陽 | tàiyáng | N | sun |
| 539 | 洗 | xĭ | V | wash |
| 540 | 洗澡 | xĭzăo | V-sep | bath |
| 541 | 有空/有空兒 | yŏukòng/yŏukòngr | Vs | When I have time/When I’m free |
| 542 | 發現 | fāxiàn | Vp / N | Discover |
| 543 | 餐 | cān | N | meal |
| 544 | 搬 | bān | V | move |
545–594
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | 掛 | guà | V | hang |
| 546 | 脫 | tuō | V | strip |
| 547 | 過年 | guònián | Vi | Chinese New Year |
| 548 | 新年 | xīnnián | N | new year |
| 549 | 游泳 | yóuyŏng | V-sep | swim |
| 550 | 跑/跑步 | păo/păobù | Vi | running |
| 551 | 踢 | tī | V | Kick |
| 552 | 足球 | zúqiú | N | football |
| 553 | 籃球 | lánqiú | N | basketball |
| 554 | 網球 | wăngqiú | N | tennis |
| 555 | 棒球 | bàngqiú | N | baseball |
| 556 | 比賽 | bĭsài | Vi / N | Contest |
| 557 | 開始 | kāishĭ | Vp | start |
| 558 | 騎 | qí | V | ride |
| 559 | 腳踏車/自行車 | jiăotàchē/zìxíngchē | N | bicycle |
| 560 | 上網 | shàngwăng | V-sep | Internet |
| 561 | 網路 | wănglù | N | network |
| 562 | 網站 | wăngzhàn | N | website |
| 563 | 報紙 | bàozhĭ | N | newspaper |
| 564 | 次 | cì | M | Second-rate |
| 565 | 電影院 | diànyĭngyuàn | N | Cinema |
| 566 | 部 | bù | M | department |
| 567 | 場 | chăng | M | field |
| 568 | 音樂 | yīnyuè | N | music |
| 569 | 票 | piào | N | ticket |
| 570 | 活動 | huódòng | N | Activity |
| 571 | 故事(˙ㄕ) | gùshi | N | Story (˙ㄕ) |
| 572 | 聊天/聊天兒 | liáotiān/liáotiānr | V-sep | Chatting |
| 573 | 有時候(˙ㄏㄡ)/有時 | yŏushíhou/yŏushí | Adv | Sometimes (˙ㄏㄡ)/Sometimes |
| 574 | 平常 | píngcháng | N | usually |
| 575 | 總是 | zŏngshì | Adv | always |
| 576 | 已經 | yĭjīng | Adv | already |
| 577 | 後來 | hòulái | N | later |
| 578 | 各 | gè | Det | each |
| 579 | 變 | biàn | V | Change |
| 580 | 才 | cái | Adv | talent |
| 581 | 客人 | kèrén | N | guest |
| 582 | 客氣(˙ㄑㄧ) | kèqi | Vs | You’re welcome. |
| 583 | 不客氣 | bùkèqì | You’re welcome | |
| 584 | 不好意思 | bùhăoyìsi | Excuse me | |
| 585 | 喂(ㄨㄟˊ) | wéi | Ptc | Hey (ㄨㄟˊ) |
| 586 | 喂 | wèi | Ptc | Hello |
| 587 | 麻煩(˙ㄈㄢ) | máfan | N | Trouble (˙ㄈㄢ) |
| 588 | 禮物 | lĭwù | N | Gift |
| 589 | 歡迎 | huānyíng | Vst | welcome |
| 590 | 寄 | jì | V | send |
| 591 | 接 | jiē | V | catch |
| 592 | 郵局 | yóujú | N | post office |
| 593 | 銀行 | yínháng | N | bank |
| 594 | 壞 | huài | Vp | bad |
595–644
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | 幫忙 | bāngmáng | V-sep | help |
| 596 | 幫助 | bāngzhù | V | help |
| 597 | 小朋友 | xiăopéngyŏu | N | kid |
| 598 | 信 | xìn | N | letter |
| 599 | 信封 | xìnfēng | N | envelope |
| 600 | 認識 | rènshì | Vpt | know |
| 601 | 最近 | zuìjìn | Adv | recent |
| 602 | 聽說 | tīngshuō | V | I heard |
| 603 | 見面 | jiànmiàn | V-sep | Meet |
| 604 | 事情 | shìqíng | N | matter |
| 605 | 幫 | bāng | V | help |
| 606 | 錢包 | qiánbāo | N | wallet |
| 607 | 拉 | lā | V | pull |
| 608 | 啊 | ā | Ptc | ah |
| 609 | 怎麼辦 | zěnmebàn | what to do | |
| 610 | 車站 | chēzhàn | N | station |
| 611 | 汽車 | qìchē | N | car |
| 612 | 飛機場/機場 | fēijīchăng/jīchăng | N | Airport |
| 613 | 馬路 | mălù | N | road |
| 614 | 路口 | lùkŏu | N | intersection |
| 615 | 十字路口 | shízìlùkŏu | N | crossroads |
| 616 | 對面 | duìmiàn | N | opposite |
| 617 | 旅行 | lǚxíng | Vi / N | travel |
| 618 | 飯店 | fàndiàn | N | hotel |
| 619 | 旅館 | lǚguăn | N | hostel |
| 620 | 袋子 | dàizi | N | bag |
| 621 | 參觀 | cānguān | V | visit |
| 622 | 地圖 | dìtú | N | map |
| 623 | 照相機/相機 | zhàoxiàngjī/xiàngjī | N | Camera |
| 624 | 照相 | zhàoxiàng | V-sep | Photography |
| 625 | 照片/相片/相片兒 | zhàopiàn/xiàngpiàn/xiàngpiànr | N | Photos/pictures/pictures |
| 626 | 風景 | fēngjĭng | N | landscape |
| 627 | 南/南部 | nán/nánbù | N | south/south |
| 628 | 西/西部 | xī/ xībù | N | west/west |
| 629 | 北/北部 | běi/běibù | N | north/north |
| 630 | 東/東部 | dōng/dōngbù | N | East/East |
| 631 | 中間 | zhōngjiān | N | middle |
| 632 | 離 | lí | Prep | Leave |
| 633 | 離開 | líkāi | Vp | leave |
| 634 | 經過 | jīngguò | V | go through |
| 635 | 往 | wăng | Prep | Past |
| 636 | 送 | sòng | V | deliver |
| 637 | 放 | fàng | V | put |
| 638 | 近 | jìn | Vs | close |
| 639 | 遠 | yuăn | Vs | Far |
| 640 | 向 | xiàng | Prep | Towards |
| 641 | 轉 | zhuăn | V | change |
| 642 | 掉 | diào | Vpt | Lose |
| 643 | 一直 | yīzhí | Adv | Always |
| 644 | 最後 | zuìhòu | N | at last |
645–694
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | 病人 | bìngrén | N | patient |
| 646 | 頭髮/髮 | tóufă/fă | N | hair |
| 647 | 手指(頭)/指頭 | shŏuzhĭ(tou)/zhĭtou | N | finger (tip) |
| 648 | 肚(子) | dù(zi) | N | abdomen) |
| 649 | 臉 | liăn | N | Face |
| 650 | 心 | xīn | N | Heart |
| 651 | 健康 | jiànkāng | Vs / N | healthy |
| 652 | 渴 | kě | Vs | thirsty |
| 653 | 舒服(˙ㄈㄨ) | shūfu | Vs | Comfortable (˙ㄈㄨ) |
| 654 | 眼鏡 | yănjìng | N | Glasses |
| 655 | 賣 | mài | V | Sell |
| 656 | 付 | fù | V | pay |
| 657 | 希望 | xīwàng | Vst | hope |
| 658 | 書店 | shūdiàn | N | bookstore |
| 659 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | N | shop |
| 660 | 市場 | shìchăng | N | market |
| 661 | 超級市場/超市 | chāojíshìchăng/chāoshì | N | Supermarket |
| 662 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkă | N | credit card |
| 663 | 重要 | zhòngyào | Vs | important |
| 664 | 顏色 | yánsè | N | color |
| 665 | 黃色 | huángsè | N | yellow |
| 666 | 白色 | báisè | N | White |
| 667 | 手錶/手表/錶/表 | shŏubiăo/biăo | N | Watches/Watches/Bills/Bills |
| 668 | 襪(子) | wà(zi) | N | sock) |
| 669 | 雙 | shuāng | M | pair |
| 670 | 裙(子) | qún(zi) | N | skirt) |
| 671 | 褲(子) | kù(zi) | N | Pants) |
| 672 | 大衣 | dàyī | N | overcoat |
| 673 | 帽(子) | mào(zi) | N | hat) |
| 674 | 皮包 | píbāo | N | leather bag |
| 675 | 外套 | wàitào | N | coat |
| 676 | 小心 | xiăoxīn | Vs | careful |
| 677 | 比較/較 | bĭjiào/jiào | Adv | Comparison |
| 678 | 差不多 | chabùduō | Vs / Adv | almost |
| 679 | 戴 | dài | V | Wear |
| 680 | 試 | shì | V | try |
| 681 | 輕 | qīng | Vs | light |
| 682 | 重 | zhòng | Vs | Heavy |
| 683 | 樣子 | yàngzi | N | appearance |
| 684 | 特別 | tèbié | Vs | special |
| 685 | 簡單 | jiăndān | Vs | Simple |
| 686 | 其他/其它 | qítā | Det | Other/Other |
| 687 | 聲音/聲 | shēngyīn | N | sound/sound |
| 688 | 好像 | hăoxiàng | Adv | like |
| 689 | 奇怪 | qíguài | Vs | strangeness |
| 690 | 三明治 | sānmíngzhì | N | sandwich |
| 691 | 漢堡 | hànbăo | N | hamburger |
| 692 | 蘋果 | píngguŏ | N | apple |
| 693 | 西瓜 | xīguā | N | watermelon |
| 694 | 啤酒 | píjiŭ | N | beer |
695–741
| # | Hanzi | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | 紅茶 | hóngchá | N | black tea |
| 696 | 點心 | diănxīn | N | dessert |
| 697 | 冰淇淋 | bīngqílín | N | ice cream |
| 698 | 青菜 | qīngcài | N | Green vegetables |
| 699 | 糖 | táng | N | sugar |
| 700 | 叉(子) | chā(zi) | N | fork) |
| 701 | 刀(子) | dāo(zi) | N | knife) |
| 702 | 湯匙 | tāngchí | N | spoon |
| 703 | 盤/盤(子) | pán(zi) | M / N | Plate/Disc |
| 704 | 片 | piàn | M | piece |
| 705 | 瓶/瓶(子) | píng(zi) | M / N | Bottle/Vessel |
| 706 | 支 | zhī | M | branch |
| 707 | 份 | fèn | M | share |
| 708 | 道 | dào | M | road |
| 709 | 一半/一半兒 | yībàn/yībànr | Det | Half/Half |
| 710 | 味道 | wèidào | N | smell |
| 711 | 酸 | suān | Vs | acid |
| 712 | 苦 | kŭ | Vs | bitter |
| 713 | 鹹 | xián | Vs | salty |
| 714 | 辣 | là | Vs | hot |
| 715 | 香 | xiāng | Vs | fragrant |
| 716 | 條 | tiáo | M | strip |
| 717 | 種 | zhŏng | M | kind |
| 718 | 包 | bāo | M | Bag |
| 719 | 全部 | quánbù | Det | all |
| 720 | 所有 | suŏyŏu | Det | all |
| 721 | 需要 | xūyào | Vst | need |
| 722 | 烤 | kăo | V | bake |
| 723 | 過 | guò | V | Pass |
| 724 | 但是/但 | dànshì/dàn | Conj | But/but |
| 725 | 或是 | huòshì | Conj | Or |
| 726 | 要是 | yàoshì | Conj | if |
| 727 | 把 | bă | Ptc | Bundle |
| 728 | 被 | bèi | Ptc | quilt |
| 729 | 讓 | ràng | Ptc | let |
| 730 | 雖然 | suīrán | Conj | Although |
| 731 | 那麼 | nàme | Adv | So |
| 732 | 這麼 | zhème | Adv | so |
| 733 | 本來 | běnlái | Adv | originally |
| 734 | 啦 | la | Ptc | La |
| 735 | 呀 | yā | Ptc | ah |
| 736 | 以為 | yĭwéi | V | Think |
| 737 | 有的 | yŏude | Det | some |
| 738 | 替 | tì | Prep | for |
| 739 | 一下(子)/一下子兒 | yīxià(zi)/yīxiàzir | N | a moment / in an instant |
| 740 | 不過 | bùguò | Adv / Conj | but |
| 741 | 地 | de | Ptc | land |
