TOCFL Novice 2 Vocabulary List
準備級二級詞彙
zhǔnbèi jí èr jí cíhuì
Novice 2 vocabulary
Need the TOCFL Novice 2 vocabulary list (traditional Chinese) without the scenic route? 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 Novice 2 – so the words covered from 161 to 394.
If you’re looking for the other TOCFL word lists, we still got you covered:
Novice 1 • Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 • Level 4 • Level 5
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TOCFL Novice 2 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.
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Full TOCFL Novice 2 Vocabulary List (With Examples)
Every entry includes: Hanzi → pinyin → meaning → a short example (Chinese + pinyin + English). Keep the examples short enough that you’ll actually repeat them. Revolutionary concept, I know.
Words #161–#180
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 男 | nán | male; man | 他是男的。 | tā shì nán de. | He is male. |
| 女 | nǚ | female; woman | 她是女的。 | tā shì nǚ de. | She is female. |
| 孩子 | háizi | child | 那個孩子很瘦。 | nàge háizi hěn shòu. | That child is thin. |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss | 小姐，你好。 | xiǎojiě, nǐ hǎo. | Hello, miss. |
| 先生 | xiānshēng | Mr.; sir | 先生，在這邊。 | xiānshēng, zài zhè biān. | Sir, over here. |
| 太太 | tàitai | Mrs.; wife | 她是李太太。 | tā shì Lǐ tàitai. | She is Mrs. Li. |
| 女兒 | nǚ’ér | daughter | 她有一個女兒。 | tā yǒu yí ge nǚ’ér. | She has a daughter. |
| 兒子 | érzi | son | 他有兩個兒子。 | tā yǒu liǎng ge érzi. | He has two sons. |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | 大家一起走路。 | dàjiā yìqǐ zǒulù. | Everyone walks together. |
| 路 | lù | road | 這條路很長。 | zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. | This road is long. |
| 手機 | shǒujī | cell phone | 我的手機在桌子上。 | wǒ de shǒujī zài zhuōzi shàng. | My phone is on the table. |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year | 明年我去外國。 | míngnián wǒ qù wàiguó. | Next year I’m going abroad. |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year | 去年我在台灣。 | qùnián wǒ zài Táiwān. | Last year I was in Taiwan. |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | 今天是我生日。 | jīntiān shì wǒ shēngrì. | Today is my birthday. |
| 月 | yuè | month; moon | 這個月很忙。 | zhège yuè hěn máng. | I’m busy this month. |
| 日 | rì | day | 星期日我休息。 | xīngqírì wǒ xiūxí. | I rest on Sunday. |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week | 一個星期七天。 | yí ge xīngqī qī tiān. | A week has seven days. |
| 星期天 / 星期日 | xīngqítiān / xīngqírì | Sunday | 星期天我在家。 | xīngqítiān wǒ zài jiā. | On Sunday I’m at home. |
| 禮拜天 | lǐbàitiān | Sunday | 禮拜天去公園。 | lǐbàitiān qù gōngyuán. | Go to the park on Sunday. |
| 週末 / 周末 | zhōumò | weekend | 週末我們一起玩。 | zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ wán. | On the weekend we play together. |
Words #181–#200
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 號 | hào | number; date (of month) | 今天十號。 | jīntiān shí hào. | Today is the 10th. |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky | 今天很熱。 | jīntiān hěn rè. | Today is hot. |
| 從 | cóng | from | 我從家來。 | wǒ cóng jiā lái. | I come from home. |
| 在 | zài | at; in | 他在房間。 | tā zài fángjiān. | He’s in the room. |
| 愛 | ài | to love; to like | 我愛我的家人。 | wǒ ài wǒ de jiārén. | I love my family. |
| 快樂 | kuàilè | happy; happiness | 我今天很快樂。 | wǒ jīntiān hěn kuàilè. | I’m very happy today. |
| 太 | tài | too; extremely | 這個菜太辣。 | zhège cài tài là. | This dish is too spicy. |
| 公園 | gōngyuán | park | 公園在附近。 | gōngyuán zài fùjìn. | The park is nearby. |
| 國家 | guójiā | country; nation | 他住在外國國家。 | tā zhù zài wàiguó guójiā. | He lives in a foreign country. |
| 分鐘 | fēnzhōng | minute | 等五分鐘。 | děng wǔ fēnzhōng. | Wait five minutes. |
| 家人 | jiārén | family | 家人在家。 | jiārén zài jiā. | The family is at home. |
| 胖 | pàng | fat | 他有點胖。 | tā yǒudiǎn pàng. | He’s a bit fat. |
| 矮 | ǎi | short (height) | 我不矮。 | wǒ bú ǎi. | I’m not short. |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin | 她很瘦。 | tā hěn shòu. | She’s thin. |
| 萬 | wàn | ten thousand | 一萬。 | yí wàn. | Ten thousand. |
| 鐘頭 | zhōngtóu | hour | 等一個鐘頭。 | děng yí ge zhōngtóu. | Wait an hour. |
| 晚 | wǎn | night; evening | 晚上我睡覺。 | wǎnshàng wǒ shuìjiào. | At night I sleep. |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday | 前天我考試。 | qiántiān wǒ kǎoshì. | I had an exam the day before yesterday. |
| 後天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow | 後天我去看病。 | hòutiān wǒ qù kànbìng. | The day after tomorrow I’ll see a doctor. |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last | 前年我在外國。 | qiánnián wǒ zài wàiguó. | The year before last I was abroad. |
| 後年 | hòunián | the year after next | 後年再說。 | hòunián zài shuō. | Let’s talk about it the year after next. |
Words #201–#220
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 自己 | zìjǐ | self | 我自己來。 | wǒ zìjǐ lái. | I’ll come by myself. |
| 它 | tā | it | 它在外面。 | tā zài wàimiàn. | It’s outside. |
| 它們 | tāmen | they (for things/animals) | 它們很快。 | tāmen hěn kuài. | They’re fast. |
| 最 | zuì | most | 他最忙。 | tā zuì máng. | He’s the busiest. |
| 怕 | pà | to be afraid | 我怕冷。 | wǒ pà lěng. | I’m afraid of the cold. |
| 美 | měi | beautiful | 這裡很美。 | zhèlǐ hěn měi. | This place is beautiful. |
| 應該 / 應 | yīnggāi / yīng | should | 你應該休息。 | nǐ yīnggāi xiūxí. | You should rest. |
| 真的 | zhēnde | really; truly | 真的嗎？ | zhēn de ma? | Really? |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very | 我非常累。 | wǒ fēicháng lèi. | I’m very tired. |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work; job | 我有工作。 | wǒ yǒu gōngzuò. | I have a job. |
| 醫生 / 醫師 | yīshēng / yīshī | doctor | 我去看醫生。 | wǒ qù kàn yīshēng. | I’m going to see a doctor. |
| 一點 / 一點兒 / 一點點 | yìdiǎn / yìdiǎnr / yìdiǎndiǎn | a little | 我吃一點。 | wǒ chī yìdiǎn. | I’ll eat a little. |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some | 我要一些水。 | wǒ yào yìxiē shuǐ. | I want some water. |
| 本 | běn | (measure) books | 一本書。 | yì běn shū. | One book. |
| 張 | zhāng | (measure) flat things | 一張紙。 | yì zhāng zhǐ. | One sheet of paper. |
| 英文 | yīngwén | English (language) | 他會說英文。 | tā huì shuō yīngwén. | He can speak English. |
| 紙 | zhǐ | paper | 這是白紙。 | zhè shì báizhǐ. | This is white paper. |
| 問題 | wèntí | question; problem | 我有一個問題。 | wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí. | I have a question. |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning | 這是什麼意思？ | zhè shì shénme yìsi? | What does this mean? |
| 餐廳 / 飯館 | cāntīng / fànguǎn | restaurant | 我們去餐廳吃飯。 | wǒmen qù cāntīng chīfàn. | We’re going to a restaurant to eat. |
Words #221–#240
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 畫 / 畫兒 | huà / huàr | to draw; drawing | 我畫一張畫。 | wǒ huà yì zhāng huà. | I draw a picture. |
| 讀 | dú | to read | 我讀英文。 | wǒ dú yīngwén. | I read English. |
| 會 | huì | can; will | 我會唱歌。 | wǒ huì chànggē. | I can sing. |
| 為什麼 | wèishénme | why | 你為什麼怕？ | nǐ wèishénme pà? | Why are you afraid? |
| 下課 | xiàkè | class ends | 下課後我休息。 | xiàkè hòu wǒ xiūxí. | After class I rest. |
| 說話 | shuōhuà | to speak; talk | 他不說話。 | tā bù shuōhuà. | He doesn’t talk. |
| 考試 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam | 我明天考試。 | wǒ míngtiān kǎoshì. | I have an exam tomorrow. |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand | 我不懂。 | wǒ bù dǒng. | I don’t understand. |
| 念 / 唸 | niàn | to read aloud; study | 我念句子。 | wǒ niàn jùzi. | I read the sentence aloud. |
| 課 | kè | class; lesson | 今天有三堂課。 | jīntiān yǒu sān táng kè. | Today there are three classes. |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach | 老師教英文。 | lǎoshī jiāo yīngwén. | The teacher teaches English. |
| 告訴 | gàosù | to tell | 請告訴我。 | qǐng gàosù wǒ. | Please tell me. |
| 錯 | cuò | wrong; mistake | 這是錯的。 | zhè shì cuò de. | This is wrong. |
| 功課 | gōngkè | homework | 我有很多功課。 | wǒ yǒu hěnduō gōngkè. | I have lots of homework. |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | 教室在二樓。 | jiàoshì zài èr lóu. | The classroom is on the 2nd floor. |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence | 這個句子很短。 | zhège jùzi hěn duǎn. | This sentence is short. |
| 休息 | xiūxí | to rest | 我想休息。 | wǒ xiǎng xiūxí. | I want to rest. |
| 房(子) | fáng(zi) | house | 這個房子很新。 | zhège fángzi hěn xīn. | This house is new. |
| 房間 | fángjiān | room | 房間很小。 | fángjiān hěn xiǎo. | The room is small. |
| 樓 | lóu | floor; building | 我住三樓。 | wǒ zhù sān lóu. | I live on the 3rd floor. |
Words #241–#260
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 門 | mén | door | 門開了。 | mén kāi le. | The door is open. |
| 門口 | ménkǒu | doorway; entrance | 他在門口。 | tā zài ménkǒu. | He’s at the entrance. |
| 桌(子) | zhuō(zi) | table | 桌子很低。 | zhuōzi hěn dī. | The table is low. |
| 椅(子) | yǐ(zi) | chair | 椅子在房間。 | yǐzi zài fángjiān. | The chair is in the room. |
| 床 | chuáng | bed | 我在床上睡覺。 | wǒ zài chuángshàng shuìjiào. | I sleep on the bed. |
| 開 | kāi | to open; to turn on | 請開門。 | qǐng kāi mén. | Please open the door. |
| 低 | dī | low | 這個桌子很低。 | zhège zhuōzi hěn dī. | This table is low. |
| 不錯 | bùcuò | not bad; pretty good | 這家店不錯。 | zhè jiā diàn búcuò. | This shop is pretty good. |
| 天氣 | tiānqì | weather | 今天天氣很熱。 | jīntiān tiānqì hěn rè. | Today’s weather is hot. |
| 空氣 | kōngqì | air | 這裡空氣很好。 | zhèlǐ kōngqì hěn hǎo. | The air here is good. |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 外面很冷。 | wàimiàn hěn lěng. | It’s cold outside. |
| 熱 | rè | hot | 今天很熱。 | jīntiān hěn rè. | Today is hot. |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain | 雨很大。 | yǔ hěn dà. | The rain is heavy. |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | to rain | 外面下雨。 | wàimiàn xiàyǔ. | It’s raining outside. |
| 風 | fēng | wind | 風很大。 | fēng hěn dà. | The wind is strong. |
| 山 | shān | mountain | 那座山很美。 | nà zuò shān hěn měi. | That mountain is beautiful. |
| 花 / 花兒 | huā / huār | flower | 花很美。 | huā hěn měi. | The flowers are beautiful. |
| 枝 | zhī | (measure) long thin things | 一枝花。 | yì zhī huā. | One flower (stem). |
| 魚 | yú | fish | 我愛吃魚。 | wǒ ài chī yú. | I love eating fish. |
| 雞 | jī | chicken | 我不吃雞。 | wǒ bù chī jī. | I don’t eat chicken. |
Words #261–#280
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 牛 | niú | cow; ox | 牛很大。 | niú hěn dà. | The cow is big. |
| 豬 | zhū | pig | 豬很胖。 | zhū hěn pàng. | The pig is fat. |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | 我喝咖啡。 | wǒ hē kāfēi. | I drink coffee. |
| 茶 | chá | tea | 我喝茶。 | wǒ hē chá. | I drink tea. |
| 用 | yòng | to use | 我用手機。 | wǒ yòng shǒujī. | I use a phone. |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear | 我穿新衣服。 | wǒ chuān xīn yīfú. | I wear new clothes. |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up | 我七點起床。 | wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng. | I get up at 7. |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient | 這裡很方便。 | zhèlǐ hěn fāngbiàn. | It’s convenient here. |
| 睡覺 | shuìjiào | to sleep | 我想睡覺。 | wǒ xiǎng shuìjiào. | I want to sleep. |
| 起來 | qǐlái | to get up; stand up | 請起來。 | qǐng qǐlái. | Please stand up. |
| 先 | xiān | first | 你先走。 | nǐ xiān zǒu. | You go first. |
| 常常 / 常 | chángcháng / cháng | often | 我常常運動。 | wǒ chángcháng yùndòng. | I often exercise. |
| 每 | měi | every | 每天都很忙。 | měi tiān dōu hěn máng. | Every day is busy. |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit; to do (a lot of actions) | 我打球。 | wǒ dǎ qiú. | I play ball. |
| 玩 | wán | to play; have fun | 週末我玩。 | zhōumò wǒ wán. | I play on the weekend. |
| 運動 | yùndòng | sports; to exercise | 我今天運動。 | wǒ jīntiān yùndòng. | I exercise today. |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk | 我走路去公園。 | wǒ zǒulù qù gōngyuán. | I walk to the park. |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing | 她會唱歌。 | tā huì chànggē. | She can sing. |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump | 孩子在跳。 | háizi zài tiào. | The child is jumping. |
| 還 | hái | still; also | 我還想喝茶。 | wǒ hái xiǎng hē chá. | I still want to drink tea. |
Words #281–#300
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 唱 | chàng | to sing | 我唱歌。 | wǒ chàng gē. | I sing songs. |
| 歌 | gē | song | 這首歌很快。 | zhè shǒu gē hěn kuài. | This song is fast. |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance | 她在跳舞。 | tā zài tiàowǔ. | She’s dancing. |
| 又 | yòu | again; also | 我又來了。 | wǒ yòu lái le. | I came again. |
| 球 | qiú | ball | 這個球很大。 | zhège qiú hěn dà. | This ball is big. |
| 介紹 | jièshào | to introduce | 我介紹我的朋友。 | wǒ jièshào wǒ de péngyǒu. | I introduce my friend. |
| 沒關係 | méi guānxi | it’s okay; no problem | 沒關係，我懂。 | méi guānxi, wǒ dǒng. | It’s okay, I understand. |
| 事 / 事兒 | shì / shìr | thing; matter | 我有事。 | wǒ yǒu shì. | I have something to do. |
| 怎麼 | zěnme | how; what to do | 怎麼走？ | zěnme zǒu? | How do I go? |
| 哪 | nǎ | which; where | 你在哪裡？ | nǐ zài nǎlǐ? | Where are you? |
| 裡面 / 裏面 | lǐmiàn | inside | 他在裡面。 | tā zài lǐmiàn. | He’s inside. |
| 上(面) | shàng(miàn) | on; above | 手機在上面。 | shǒujī zài shàngmiàn. | The phone is on top. |
| 下(面) | xià(miàn) | under; below | 椅子在下面。 | yǐzi zài xiàmiàn. | The chair is below. |
| 外(面) | wài(miàn) | outside | 我在外面。 | wǒ zài wàimiàn. | I’m outside. |
| 外頭 | wàitou | outside | 外頭很冷。 | wàitou hěn lěng. | It’s cold outside. |
| 前(面) | qián(miàn) | front | 他在前面。 | tā zài qiánmiàn. | He’s in front. |
| 後(面) | hòu(miàn) | back; later | 我在後面。 | wǒ zài hòumiàn. | I’m in the back. |
| 左(邊) | zuǒ(biān) | left side | 在左邊。 | zài zuǒbiān. | On the left. |
| 右(邊) | yòu(biān) | right side | 在右邊。 | zài yòubiān. | On the right. |
| 旁(邊) | páng(biān) | beside | 我在你旁邊。 | wǒ zài nǐ pángbiān. | I’m beside you. |
Words #301–#320
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 裡 / 裏 | lǐ | inside | 在裡。 | zài lǐ. | Inside. |
| 中 | zhōng | middle | 在中間。 | zài zhōngjiān. | In the middle. |
| 地方 | dìfāng | place | 這是好地方。 | zhè shì hǎo dìfāng. | This is a good place. |
| 附近 | fùjìn | nearby | 附近有店。 | fùjìn yǒu diàn. | There’s a shop nearby. |
| 帶 | dài | to bring | 我帶手機。 | wǒ dài shǒujī. | I bring my phone. |
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold | 我拿杯子。 | wǒ ná bēizi. | I take the cup. |
| 站 | zhàn | to stand | 請站這裡。 | qǐng zhàn zhèlǐ. | Please stand here. |
| 快 | kuài | fast; quick | 你走得很快。 | nǐ zǒu de hěn kuài. | You walk fast. |
| 慢 | màn | slow | 說慢一點。 | shuō màn yìdiǎn. | Speak a bit slower. |
| 計程車 | jìchéngchē | taxi | 我坐計程車。 | wǒ zuò jìchéngchē. | I take a taxi. |
| 火車 | huǒchē | train | 我坐火車。 | wǒ zuò huǒchē. | I take the train. |
| 飛機 | fēijī | airplane | 我坐飛機去外國。 | wǒ zuò fēijī qù wàiguó. | I fly abroad. |
| 輛 | liàng | (measure) vehicles | 一輛計程車。 | yí liàng jìchéngchē. | One taxi. |
| 出 | chū | to go out | 我出去。 | wǒ chūqù. | I go out. |
| 進 | jìn | to enter | 請進。 | qǐng jìn. | Please come in. |
| 外國 | wàiguó | foreign country; abroad | 他在外國工作。 | tā zài wàiguó gōngzuò. | He works abroad. |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | 我的手很冷。 | wǒ de shǒu hěn lěng. | My hands are cold. |
| 腳 | jiǎo | foot | 我的腳很累。 | wǒ de jiǎo hěn lèi. | My feet are tired. |
| 身體 | shēntǐ | body; health | 我身體不錯。 | wǒ shēntǐ búcuò. | My health is not bad. |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjīng | eye(s) | 我的眼睛痛。 | wǒ de yǎnjīng tòng. | My eyes hurt. |
Words #321–#340
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鼻(子) | bí(zi) | nose | 我的鼻子不舒服。 | wǒ de bízi bù shūfu. | My nose feels unwell. |
| 藥 | yào | medicine | 我吃藥。 | wǒ chī yào. | I take medicine. |
| 累 | lèi | tired | 我很累。 | wǒ hěn lèi. | I’m tired. |
| 頭 | tóu | head | 我的頭有點痛。 | wǒ de tóu yǒudiǎn tòng. | My head hurts a bit. |
| 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear(s) | 我的耳朵不太好。 | wǒ de ěrduo bú tài hǎo. | My ears aren’t so good. |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch a cold | 我感冒了。 | wǒ gǎnmào le. | I caught a cold. |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to get sick | 他生病了。 | tā shēngbìng le. | He got sick. |
| 餓 | è | hungry | 我餓了。 | wǒ è le. | I’m hungry. |
| 痛 | tòng | pain; sore | 這裡很痛。 | zhèlǐ hěn tòng. | It hurts here. |
| 嘴巴 / 嘴 | zuǐba / zuǐ | mouth | 嘴巴很乾。 | zuǐba hěn gān. | My mouth is dry. |
| 病 | bìng | illness | 這不是大病。 | zhè bú shì dà bìng. | This isn’t a serious illness. |
| 看病 | kànbìng | to see a doctor | 我去看病。 | wǒ qù kànbìng. | I’m going to see a doctor. |
| 元 | yuán | dollar (NTD/RMB measure) | 十元。 | shí yuán. | Ten dollars. |
| 鞋(子) | xié(zi) | shoes | 我的鞋子很舊。 | wǒ de xiézi hěn jiù. | My shoes are old. |
| 衣服 / 衣 | yīfú / yī | clothes | 這件衣服很新。 | zhè jiàn yīfú hěn xīn. | This piece of clothing is new. |
| 比 | bǐ | to compare | 他比我矮。 | tā bǐ wǒ ǎi. | He’s shorter than me. |
| 要 | yào | to want; need | 我要一杯茶。 | wǒ yào yì bēi chá. | I want a cup of tea. |
| 長 | cháng | long | 這條路很長。 | zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. | This road is long. |
| 新 | xīn | new | 這是新手機。 | zhè shì xīn shǒujī. | This is a new phone. |
| 一樣 | yíyàng | same | 我們的書一樣。 | wǒmen de shū yíyàng. | Our books are the same. |
Words #341–#360
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 見 | jiàn | to see; to meet | 明天見。 | míngtiān jiàn. | See you tomorrow. |
| 看見 | kànjiàn | to see (catch sight of) | 我看見你了。 | wǒ kànjiàn nǐ le. | I saw you. |
| 聽見 | tīngjiàn | to hear | 我聽見歌。 | wǒ tīngjiàn gē. | I heard a song. |
| 店 | diàn | shop; store | 這家店不錯。 | zhè jiā diàn búcuò. | This shop is pretty good. |
| 短 | duǎn | short (length) | 這個句子很短。 | zhège jùzi hěn duǎn. | This sentence is short. |
| 飽 | bǎo | full (after eating) | 我吃飽了。 | wǒ chī bǎo le. | I’m full. |
| 舊 | jiù | old | 這張椅子很舊。 | zhè zhāng yǐzi hěn jiù. | This chair is old. |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; like | 他像他爸爸。 | tā xiàng tā bàba. | He looks like his dad. |
| 一共 / 共 | yígòng / gòng | in total | 一共十元。 | yígòng shí yuán. | Ten dollars in total. |
| 夠 | gòu | enough | 這些夠了。 | zhèxiē gòu le. | These are enough. |
| 筷(子) | kuài(zi) | chopsticks | 我用筷子。 | wǒ yòng kuàizi. | I use chopsticks. |
| 件 | jiàn | (measure) clothes/items | 一件衣服。 | yí jiàn yīfú. | One piece of clothing. |
| 杯 | bēi | (measure) cups | 一杯咖啡。 | yì bēi kāfēi. | A cup of coffee. |
| 杯(子) | bēi(zi) | cup | 杯子在桌子上。 | bēizi zài zhuōzi shàng. | The cup is on the table. |
| 菜 | cài | dish; vegetable | 這個菜很好吃。 | zhège cài hěn hǎochī. | This dish is tasty. |
| 肉 | ròu | meat | 我不吃肉。 | wǒ bù chī ròu. | I don’t eat meat. |
| 酒 | jiǔ | alcohol | 我不喝酒。 | wǒ bù hē jiǔ. | I don’t drink alcohol. |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | 我喝牛奶。 | wǒ hē niúnǎi. | I drink milk. |
| 少 | shǎo | few; little | 我吃很少。 | wǒ chī hěn shǎo. | I eat very little. |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more | 我要多一點。 | wǒ yào duō yìdiǎn. | I want a bit more. |
Words #361–#380
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小吃 | xiǎochī | snack; street food | 我愛台灣小吃。 | wǒ ài Táiwān xiǎochī. | I love Taiwanese snacks. |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | 我喝牛奶。 | wǒ hē niúnǎi. | I drink milk. |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg | 我要一個蛋。 | wǒ yào yí ge dàn. | I want an egg. |
| 餃(子) | jiǎo(zi) | dumpling | 我吃餃子。 | wǒ chī jiǎozi. | I eat dumplings. |
| 麵 | miàn | noodles | 我想吃麵。 | wǒ xiǎng chī miàn. | I want to eat noodles. |
| 湯 | tāng | soup | 這碗湯很熱。 | zhè wǎn tāng hěn rè. | This bowl of soup is hot. |
| 包子 | bāozi | steamed bun | 我吃兩個包子。 | wǒ chī liǎng ge bāozi. | I eat two steamed buns. |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | 生日吃蛋糕。 | shēngrì chī dàngāo. | Eat cake on a birthday. |
| 麵包 | miànbāo | bread | 我吃麵包。 | wǒ chī miànbāo. | I eat bread. |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit | 我每天吃水果。 | wǒ měi tiān chī shuǐguǒ. | I eat fruit every day. |
| 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | 我吃香蕉。 | wǒ chī xiāngjiāo. | I eat a banana. |
| 食物 | shíwù | food | 這裡的食物不錯。 | zhèlǐ de shíwù búcuò. | The food here is good. |
| 飲料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage | 我要一杯飲料。 | wǒ yào yì bēi yǐnliào. | I want a drink. |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | juice | 我喝果汁。 | wǒ hē guǒzhī. | I drink juice. |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | 這個蛋糕很甜。 | zhège dàngāo hěn tián. | This cake is sweet. |
| 菜單 | càidān | menu | 請給我菜單。 | qǐng gěi wǒ càidān. | Please give me a menu. |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | chocolate | 我愛巧克力。 | wǒ ài qiǎokèlì. | I love chocolate. |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl; (measure) bowls | 一碗湯。 | yì wǎn tāng. | A bowl of soup. |
| 冰 | bīng | ice | 我要冰的。 | wǒ yào bīng de. | I want it iced. |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together | 我們一起走路。 | wǒmen yìqǐ zǒulù. | We walk together. |
Words #381–#394
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH) | Example (Pinyin) | Translation (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 因為 | yīnwèi | because | 因為我累。 | yīnwèi wǒ lèi. | Because I’m tired. |
| 和 | hé | and | 我和你一起去。 | wǒ hé nǐ yìqǐ qù. | You and I go together. |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so; therefore | 我累，所以我休息。 | wǒ lèi, suǒyǐ wǒ xiūxí. | I’m tired, so I rest. |
| 跟 | gēn | with; and | 我跟朋友去。 | wǒ gēn péngyǒu qù. | I go with a friend. |
| 一定 | yídìng | definitely; must | 我一定去。 | wǒ yídìng qù. | I’ll definitely go. |
| 可能 | kěnéng | maybe; possible | 他可能很忙。 | tā kěnéng hěn máng. | Maybe he’s busy. |
| 邊 / 邊兒 | biān / biānr | side; edge | 在這邊等。 | zài zhè biān děng. | Wait over here. |
| 別 | bié | don’t | 別走。 | bié zǒu. | Don’t leave. |
| 馬上 | mǎshàng | immediately | 我馬上來。 | wǒ mǎshàng lái. | I’ll come right away. |
| 然後 | ránhòu | then; after that | 先吃飯，然後睡覺。 | xiān chīfàn, ránhòu shuìjiào. | Eat first, then sleep. |
| 得 | děi | have to; must | 我得走了。 | wǒ děi zǒu le. | I have to go. |
| 著 | zhe | (particle) wearing; ongoing | 他穿著新衣服。 | tā chuānzhe xīn yīfú. | He’s wearing new clothes. |
| 有點 / 有一點 / 有一點兒 | yǒudiǎn / yǒu yìdiǎn / yǒu yìdiǎnr | a bit; somewhat | 我有點餓。 | wǒ yǒudiǎn è. | I’m a bit hungry. |
Final Yak Box: Your 7-Day “Don’t Panic” Plan
- Day 1–2: Learn #161–#220 with the examples (say them out loud).
- Day 3–4: Learn #221–#280 (same method).
- Day 5: Learn #281–#340.
- Day 6: Learn #341–#394.
- Day 7: Do speed review: read every example once. No stopping. No drama.
And if you want the patterns that glue these words into real sentences, go straight to: TOCFL Grammar List.
