TOCFL Band Novice Level 2
Official TOCFL wordlist. Designed for learners who already know the basics, this list expands your word bank with more useful terms for daily life, travel, school, and simple conversations.
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Pinyin
| Selected | Simplified (Traditional) | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 男 | nán | male Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility | |
| 女 | nǚ | female woman | |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child | |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jiě | young lady miss | |
| 先生 | xiān shēng | Mister (Mr.) | |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman Mrs. | |
| 女儿 (女兒) | nǚ ér | daughter | |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son | |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone influential family | |
| 路 | lù | road | |
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone mobile phone | |
| 明年 | míng nián | next year | |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year | |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday | |
| 月 | yuè | moon month | |
| 日 | rì | day | |
| 星期 | xīng qí | week day of the week | |
| 星期天 | xīng qí tiān | Sunday | |
| 星期日 | xīng qí rì | Sunday | |
| 礼拜天 (禮拜天) | lǐ bài tiān | Sunday | |
| 周末 (週末) | zhōu mò | weekend | |
| 号 (號) | hào | ordinal number day of a month | |
| 天 | tiān | day sky | |
| 从 (從) | cóng | from | |
| 在 | zài | (located) at (to be) in | |
| 爱 (愛) | ài | to love to be fond of | |
| 快乐 (快樂) | kuài lè | happy merry | |
| 太 | tài | highest greatest | |
| 公园 (公園) | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) | |
| 国家 (國家) | guó jiā | country nation | |
| 分钟 (分鐘) | fēn zhōng | minute | |
| 家人 | jiā rén | household (one's) family | |
| 胖 | pàng | fat plump | |
| 矮 | ǎi | low short (in length) | |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin to lose weight | |
| 万 (萬) | wàn | ten thousand | |
| 钟头 (鐘頭) | zhōng tóu | hour | |
| 晚 | wǎn | evening night | |
| 前天 | qián tiān | the day before yesterday | |
| 后天 (後天) | hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow acquired (not innate) | |
| 前年 | qián nián | the year before last | |
| 后年 (後年) | hòu nián | the year after next | |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself one's own | |
| 它 | tā | it | |
| 它们 (它們) | tā men | they (for inanimate objects) | |
| 最 | zuì | most | |
| 怕 | pà | afraid | |
| 美 | měi | the Americas USA | |
| 应该 (應該) | yīng gāi | ought to should | |
| 应 (應) | yīng | to agree (to do sth) should | |
| 真的 | zhēn de | real | |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very very much | |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work (of a machine) to operate | |
| 医生 (醫生) | yī shēng | doctor | |
| 医师 (醫師) | yī shī | doctor | |
| 一点 (一點) | yì diǎn | a bit a little | |
| 一点儿 (一點兒) | yì diǎn ér | a little | |
| 一点点 (一點點) | yì diǎn diǎn | a little bit | |
| 一些 | yì xiē | some a few | |
| 本 | běn | root stem | |
| 张 (張) | zhāng | open | |
| 英文 | yīng wén | English (language) | |
| 纸 (紙) | zhǐ | paper | |
| 问题 (問題) | wèn tí | question problem | |
| 意思 | yì si | idea opinion | |
| 餐厅 (餐廳) | cān tīng | dining hall dining room | |
| 饭馆 (飯館) | fàn guǎn | restaurant | |
| 画 (畫) | huà | to draw picture | |
| 画儿 (畫兒) | huà ér | picture drawing | |
| 读 (讀) | dú | to read to study | |
| 会 (會) | huì | can to be possible | |
| 为什么 (為什麼) | wèi shén me | why? for what reason? | |
| 下课 (下課) | xià kè | to finish class to get out of class | |
| 说话 (說話) | shuō huà | to speak to say | |
| 考试 (考試) | kǎo shì | to take an exam exam | |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand to comprehend | |
| 念 | niàn | read | |
| 课 (課) | kè | subject course | |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach | |
| 告诉 (告訴) | gào sù | to press charges to file a complaint | |
| 错 (錯) | cuò | wrong | |
| 功课 (功課) | gōng kè | homework assignment | |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom | |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence | |
| 休息 | xiū xí | rest to rest | |
| 房 | fáng | house | |
| 房子 | fáng zi | house building (single- or two-story) | |
| 房间 (房間) | fáng jiān | room | |
| 楼 (樓) | lóu | building | |
| 门 (門) | mén | door | |
| 门口 (門口) | mén kǒu | doorway gate | |
| 桌 | zhuō | table desk | |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table desk | |
| 椅 | yǐ | chair | |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair | |
| 床 | chuáng | bed couch | |
| 开 (開) | kāi | to open to start | |
| 低 | dī | low beneath | |
| 不错 (不錯) | bú cuò | correct right | |
| 天气 (天氣) | tiān qì | weather | |
| 空气 (空氣) | kōng qì | air atmosphere | |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | |
| 热 (熱) | rè | to warm up to heat up | |
| 雨 | yǔ | rain | |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain | |
| 风 (風) | fēng | wind news | |
| 山 | shān | mountain | |
| 花 | huā | flower | |
| 花儿 (花兒) | huā ér | flower | |
| 枝 | zhī | branch classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc | |
| 鱼 (魚) | yú | fish | |
| 鸡 (雞) | jī | fowl chicken | |
| 牛 | niú | ox | |
| 猪 (豬) | zhū | hog pig | |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) | |
| 茶 | chá | tea tea plant | |
| 用 | yòng | to use to employ | |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear to put on | |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed to get up | |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient suitable | |
| 睡觉 (睡覺) | shuì jiào | to go to bed to sleep | |
| 起来 (起來) | qǐ lái | to stand up to get up | |
| 先 | xiān | early prior | |
| 常常 | cháng cháng | frequently often | |
| 常 | cháng | often | |
| 每 | měi | each every | |
| 打 | dǎ | to beat to strike | |
| 玩 | wán | to play to have fun | |
| 运动 (運動) | yùn dòng | to move to exercise | |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk to go on foot | |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song | |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump to hop | |
| 还 (還) | hái | still still in progress | |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing to call loudly | |
| 歌 | gē | song to sing | |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again also | |
| 球 | qiú | ball sphere | |
| 介绍 (介紹) | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) to give a presentation | |
| 没关系 (沒關係) | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter | |
| 事 | shì | matter thing | |
| 事儿 (事兒) | shì ér | one's employment business | |
| 怎么 (怎麼) | zěn me | how? what? | |
| 哪 | nǎ | how which | |
| 里面 (裡面) | lǐ miàn | inside interior | |
| 上 | shàng | on top upon | |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of above-mentioned | |
| 下 | xià | down downwards | |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below under | |
| 外 | wài | outside in addition | |
| 外面 | wài miàn | surface exterior | |
| 外头 (外頭) | wài tou | outside out | |
| 前 | qián | front forward | |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead in front | |
| 后 (後) | hòu | back | |
| 后面 (後面) | hòu miàn | rear back | |
| 左 | zuǒ | left | |
| 左边 (左邊) | zuǒ biān | left the left side | |
| 右 | yòu | right (-hand) the Right (politics) | |
| 右边 (右邊) | yòu biān | right side right, to the right | |
| 旁 | páng | one side other | |
| 旁边 (旁邊) | páng biān | lateral side | |
| 里 (裡) | lǐ | inside | |
| 中 | zhōng | China Chinese | |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region regional (away from the central administration) | |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity nearby | |
| 带 (帶) | dài | band belt | |
| 拿 | ná | take | |
| 站 | zhàn | station to stand | |
| 快 | kuài | rapid quick | |
| 慢 | màn | slow | |
| 计程车 (計程車) | jì chéng chē | (Tw) taxi cab | |
| 火车 (火車) | huǒ chē | train | |
| 飞机 (飛機) | fēi jī | airplane | |
| 辆 (輛) | liàng | classifier for vehicles | |
| 出 | chū | to go out to come out | |
| 进 (進) | jìn | to go forward to advance | |
| 外国 (外國) | wài guó | foreign (country) | |
| 手 | shǒu | hand (formal) to hold | |
| 脚 (腳) | jiǎo | foot leg (of an animal or an object) | |
| 身体 (身體) | shēn tǐ | the body one's health | |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jīng | eye | |
| 鼻 | bí | nose | |
| 鼻子 | bí zi | nose | |
| 药 (藥) | yào | leaf of the iris | |
| 累 | lèi | tired weary | |
| 头 (頭) | tóu | head hair style | |
| 耳朵 | ěr duo | ear handle (on a cup) | |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | to catch cold (common) cold | |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill | |
| 饿 (餓) | è | to be hungry hungry | |
| 痛 | tòng | ache pain | |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐ ba | mouth slap in the face | |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth beak | |
| 病 | bìng | illness disease | |
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to visit a doctor to see a patient | |
| 元 | yuán | the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368) | |
| 鞋 | xié | shoe | |
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoe | |
| 衣服 | yī fú | clothes | |
| 衣 | yī | clothes Kangxi radical 145 | |
| 比 | bǐ | Belgium Belgian | |
| 要 | yào | important vital | |
| 长 (長) | cháng | length long | |
| 新 | xīn | abbr. for Xinjiang or Singapore | |
| 一样 (一樣) | yí yàng | same like | |
| 见 (見) | jiàn | to see to meet | |
| 听见 (聽見) | tīng jiàn | to hear | |
| 店 | diàn | inn shop | |
| 短 | duǎn | short brief | |
| 饱 (飽) | bǎo | to eat till full satisfied | |
| 旧 (舊) | jiù | old opposite: new | |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble to be like | |
| 一共 | yí gòng | altogether | |
| 共 | gòng | common general | |
| 够 (夠) | gòu | enough (sufficient) enough (too much) | |
| 筷 | kuài | chopstick | |
| 筷子 | kuài zi | chopsticks | |
| 件 | jiàn | item component | |
| 杯 | bēi | cup trophy cup | |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup glass | |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) vegetable | |
| 肉 | ròu | meat flesh | |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine) liquor | |
| 喝 | hē | to drink | |
| 少 | shǎo | few less | |
| 多 | duō | many much | |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack refreshments | |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk | |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg | |
| 饺 (餃) | jiǎo | dumplings with meat filling | |
| 饺子 (餃子) | jiǎo zi | dumpling pot-sticker | |
| 面 (麵) | miàn | noodle | |
| 汤 (湯) | tāng | soup | |
| 包子 | bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun | |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake | |
| 面包 (麵包) | miàn bāo | bread | |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit | |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana | |
| 食物 | shí wù | food | |
| 饮料 (飲料) | yǐn liào | drink beverage | |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice | |
| 甜 | tián | sweet | |
| 菜单 (菜單) | cài dān | menu | |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) | |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl | |
| 冰 | bīng | ice to chill sth | |
| 一起 | yì qǐ | in the same place together | |
| 因为 (因為) | yīn wèi | because owing to | |
| 和 | hé | and | |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore as a result | |
| 跟 | gēn | heel to follow closely | |
| 一定 | yí dìng | surely certainly | |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) possible | |
| 边 (邊) | biān | side edge | |
| 边儿 (邊兒) | biān ér | side edge | |
| 别 (別) | bié | don't | |
| 马上 (馬上) | mǎ shàng | at once right away | |
| 然后 (然後) | rán hòu | after then (afterwards) | |
| 得 | děi | to have to must | |
| 著 | zhe | wear | |
| 有点 (有點) | yǒu diǎn | a little | |
| 有一点 (有一點) | yǒu yì diǎn | a little somewhat | |
| 有一点儿 (有一點兒) | yǒu yì diǎn ér | a bit a little |