Traditional Chinese A1 Vocabulary – TOCFL Band A, Level 1

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Core Traditional Chinese vocabulary for CEFR A1 (TOCFL Band A, Level 1): 10 topic-based sets, 447 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[A1] Greetings and introductions (50 words)
- 你好 nǐ hǎo — hello; hi
- 您好 nín hǎo — hello (polite)
- 大家好 dàjiā hǎo — hello everyone
- 早安 zǎo ān — good morning
- 午安 wǔ ān — good afternoon
- 晚安 wǎn ān — good night
- 再見 zàijiàn — goodbye
- 謝謝 xièxie — to thank; thanks
- 不客氣 bú kèqi — you're welcome
- 對不起 duìbuqǐ — sorry
[A1] Numbers, time and dates (49 words)
- 一 yī — one
- 二 èr — two
- 三 sān — three
- 四 sì — four
- 五 wǔ — five
- 六 liù — six
- 七 qī — seven
- 八 bā — eight
- 九 jiǔ — nine
- 十 shí — ten
[A1] Family and people (49 words)
- 爸爸 bàba — dad; father
- 媽媽 māma — mom; mother
- 哥哥 gēge — older brother
- 姊姊 jiějie — older sister
- 弟弟 dìdi — younger brother
- 妹妹 mèimei — younger sister
- 爺爺 yéye — paternal grandfather
- 奶奶 nǎinai — paternal grandmother
- 外公 wàigōng — maternal grandfather
- 外婆 wàipó — maternal grandmother
[A1] Food and drink (47 words)
- 吃 chī — to eat
- 喝 hē — to drink
- 飯 fàn — cooked rice; meal
- 麵 miàn — noodles
- 水 shuǐ — water
- 茶 chá — tea
- 咖啡 kāfēi — coffee
- 牛奶 niúnǎi — milk
- 果汁 guǒzhī — fruit juice
- 豆漿 dòujiāng — soy milk
[A1] Shopping and prices (49 words)
- 錢 qián — money
- 塊 kuài — dollar (colloquial)
- 元 yuán — dollar
- 新臺幣 xīn tái bì — New Taiwan dollar
- 便宜 pián yí — cheap; inexpensive
- 貴 guì — expensive
- 賣 mài — to sell
- 商店 shāng diàn — shop; store
- 便利商店 biàn lì shāng diàn — convenience store
- 超市 chāo shì — supermarket
[A1] Home and everyday objects (48 words)
- 房子 fángzi — house; building
- 房間 fángjiān — room
- 客廳 kètīng — living room
- 廚房 chúfáng — kitchen
- 浴室 yùshì — bathroom
- 廁所 cèsuǒ — toilet; restroom
- 臥室 wòshì — bedroom
- 門 mén — door; gate
- 窗戶 chuānghu — window
- 桌子 zhuōzi — table; desk
[A1] Daily routine and verbs (33 words)
- 起床 qǐchuáng — get up
- 刷牙 shuāyá — brush one's teeth
- 洗臉 xǐliǎn — wash one's face
- 吃早餐 chī zǎocān — to eat breakfast
- 上班 shàngbān — go to work
- 下班 xiàbān — to get off work
- 上學 shàngxué — go to school
- 放學 fàngxué — finish school
- 上課 shàngkè — attend class
- 下課 xiàkè — to finish class
[A1] Getting around: transport and directions (46 words)
- 捷運 jié yùn — MRT; metro; subway
- 公車 gōng chē — bus; city bus
- 計程車 jì chéng chē — taxi
- 火車 huǒ chē — train
- 高鐵 gāo tiě — high-speed rail
- 飛機 fēi jī — airplane
- 機場 jī chǎng — airport
- 車站 chē zhàn — station; stop
- 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē — bicycle
- 機車 jī chē — scooter; motorcycle
[A1] Weather and seasons (38 words)
- 天氣 tiānqì — weather
- 季節 jìjié — season
- 春天 chūntiān — spring
- 夏天 xiàtiān — summer
- 秋天 qiūtiān — autumn; fall
- 冬天 dōngtiān — winter
- 冷 lěng — cold
- 涼 liáng — cool
- 暖和 nuǎnhuo — warm
- 下雨 xià yǔ — to rain
[A1] Hobbies and free time (38 words)
- 愛好 àihào — hobby; interest
- 興趣 xìngqù — interest; hobby
- 空閒 kòngxián — free; not busy
- 看電影 kàn diànyǐng — watch a movie
- 聽音樂 tīng yīnyuè — listen to music
- 唱歌 chànggē — to sing
- 跳舞 tiàowǔ — to dance
- 畫畫 huàhuà — draw; paint
- 游泳 yóuyǒng — to swim
- 跑步 pǎobù — run; jog

Traditional Chinese A1 Vocabulary – TOCFL Band A, Level 1

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