Traditional Chinese C1 Vocabulary – TOCFL Band C, Level 5

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Core Traditional Chinese vocabulary for CEFR C1 (TOCFL Band C, Level 5): 10 topic-based sets, 827 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[C1] Academic writing and research (84 words)
- 指導教授 zhǐdǎo jiàoshòu — academic advisor; thesis supervisor
- 期刊 qíkān — academic journal; periodical
- 文獻 wénxiàn — literature; scholarly documents
- 文獻回顧 wénxiàn huígù — literature review
- 變數 biànshù — variable
- 訪談 fǎngtán — interview (for research)
- 蒐集 sōují — to collect; to gather
- 佐證 zuǒzhèng — supporting evidence; corroboration
- 引用 yǐnyòng — cite; quote
- 註腳 zhùjiǎo — footnote
[C1] Economics and globalisation (86 words)
- 全球化 quánqiúhuà — globalization
- 經濟衰退 jīngjì shuāituì — economic recession
- 貿易順差 màoyì shùnchā — trade surplus
- 貿易逆差 màoyì nìchā — trade deficit
- 供應鏈 gōngyìngliàn — supply chain
- 跨國企業 kuàguó qǐyè — multinational corporation
- 貶值 biǎnzhí — depreciate; devalue
- 升值 shēngzhí — appreciate; rise in value
- 國內生產毛額 guónèi shēngchǎn máo'é — gross domestic product (GDP)
- 貧富差距 pínfù chājù — wealth gap; income inequality
[C1] Law, rights and justice (63 words)
- 正義 zhèngyì — justice; righteousness
- 原告 yuángào — plaintiff
- 審判 shěnpàn — trial; adjudication
- 嫌疑人 xiányírén — suspect
- 刑罰 xíngfá — criminal penalty
- 死刑 sǐxíng — death penalty
- 有期徒刑 yǒuqī túxíng — fixed-term imprisonment
- 緩刑 huǎnxíng — suspended sentence; probation
- 冤案 yuān'àn — miscarriage of justice
- 隱私權 yǐnsīquán — right to privacy
[C1] Science and ethics (78 words)
- 基因編輯 jīyīn biānjí — gene editing
- 複製 fùzhì — clone; replicate
- 臨床試驗 línchuáng shìyàn — clinical trial
- 知情同意 zhīqíng tóngyì — informed consent
- 動物實驗 dòngwù shíyàn — animal testing
- 監管 jiānguǎn — supervise; regulate
- 尊嚴 zūnyán — dignity
- 安樂死 ānlèsǐ — euthanasia
- 器官捐贈 qìguān juānzèng — organ donation
- 利益衝突 lìyì chōngtū — conflict of interest
[C1] Literature and the arts (85 words)
- 題材 tícái — subject matter; theme
- 意境 yìjìng — artistic conception; mood
- 隱喻 yǐnyù — metaphor
- 情節 qíngjié — plot; storyline
- 描寫 miáoxiě — depict; describe
- 散文 sǎnwén — prose; essay
- 鄉土文學 xiāngtǔ wénxué — nativist literature
- 鑑賞 jiànshǎng — appreciate
- 策展 cèzhǎn — curate
- 水墨畫 shuǐmòhuà — ink-wash painting
[C1] Idioms and figurative language (91 words)
- 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú — to gild the lily
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù — to wait passively for luck
- 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng — to be overly suspicious
- 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo — to lock the stable after the horse has bolted
- 一石二鳥 yì shí èr niǎo — to kill two birds with one stone
- 對牛彈琴 duì niú tán qín — to cast pearls before swine
- 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú — to have a well-thought-out plan
- 塞翁失馬 sài wēng shī mǎ — a blessing in disguise
- 井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā — a frog in a well; narrow-minded
- 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi — to bully by relying on another's power
[C1] Formal register and bureaucracy (89 words)
- 核准 hézhǔn — approve
- 駁回 bóhuí — reject; dismiss
- 公文 gōngwén — official document
- 簽核 qiānhé — sign off; approve by signature
- 依照 yīzhào — in accordance with
- 憑證 píngzhèng — proof; voucher; certificate
- 核銷 héxiāo — reimburse; settle expense claim
- 戶政事務所 hùzhèng shìwùsuǒ — household registration office
- 戶籍謄本 hùjí téngběn — household registration transcript
- 身分證明 shēnfèn zhèngmíng — proof of identity
[C1] Philosophy and ideas (82 words)
- 思想 sīxiǎng — thought; ideology
- 理念 lǐniàn — ideal; guiding principle
- 辯證 biànzhèng — to examine dialectically
- 自由意志 zìyóu yìzhì — free will
- 批判 pīpàn — criticize; critique
- 洞察 dòngchá — to perceive; to have insight
- 悖論 bèilùn — paradox
- 悟 wù — to realize; to comprehend
- 道家 dàojiā — Daoism; Daoist school
- 儒家 rújiā — Confucianism
[C1] Collocations: verbs and nouns (79 words)
- 提出質疑 tí chū zhí yí — raise doubts; question
- 達成共識 dá chéng gòng shí — reach a consensus
- 做出決策 zuò chū jué cè — make a decision
- 承擔責任 chéng dān zé rèn — to take responsibility
- 發揮影響力 fā huī yǐng xiǎng lì — to exert influence
- 落實計畫 luò shí jì huà — carry out a plan
- 建立信任 jiàn lì xìn rèn — to build trust
- 累積經驗 lěi jī jīng yàn — to accumulate experience
- 培養興趣 péi yǎng xìng qù — cultivate an interest
- 採取措施 cǎi qǔ cuò shī — to take measures
[C1] Linking words and discourse (90 words)
- 此外 cǐwài — in addition; besides
- 況且 kuàngqiě — besides; moreover
- 不僅如此 bùjǐn rúcǐ — not only that
- 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī — in short
- 綜上所述 zōng shàng suǒ shù — in summary
- 以至於 yǐzhìyú — so much so that
- 從而 cóng'ér — thereby
- 反之 fǎnzhī — conversely
- 無論如何 wúlùn rúhé — in any case
- 畢竟 bìjìng — after all

Traditional Chinese C1 Vocabulary – TOCFL Band C, Level 5

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