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chinesetocfl bin 220 days

From everyday Chinese to real conversations, news and work in Taiwan: the 3325 new words of TOCFL Band B in traditional characters, a few minutes at a time.

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at a glance

TOCFL Band B (levels 3–4, CEFR B1–B2). About 25 minutes a day, in bites of one to three minutes.

  • 220days
  • 32units
  • 3,347words
  • 227grammar points
  • 97writing & speaking tasks
  • 2practice exams

before you start

Chinese TOCFL A, or about 1,200 words of Chinese in traditional characters: every word of our TOCFL A course counts as known from day 1.

pick your pace

People who decide when and how much stick with it far more often. Pick one: you can change it any time.

No pace picked yet. Steady is a great start.

your path

220 dots in 32 units. Every lesson is open, so jump anywhere. The pink dot is your next one.

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print & share

Branded PDFs to print, stick on the fridge or send to a friend who wants to learn with you.

⬇ the whole course (PDF) ⬇ writing workbook (PDF)
One PDF per unit

questions & answers

Is it free?

Yes. Every lesson, the audio and both practice exams are free, with no sign-up and no ads.

How long does it take?

220 days of about 25 minutes: 186 learning days, 32 mission days that bring each unit back in one story, and 2 practice exams. Level 3 (B1) comes first, in days 1–73, then Level 4 (B2). Go lighter or faster whenever you like.

What do I need to know first?

TOCFL Band A: the 1,235 words of our Chinese TOCFL A course, in traditional characters. Every one of them can appear from day 1, so if a word looks unfamiliar, it is probably an A word worth looking up again.

Does it match the TOCFL Band B exam?

It teaches the vocabulary of TOCFL Band B (Level 3 and Level 4 of the 2024 word list: 3315 new words, plus 10 small grammar words such as 於 and 既 that the grammar needs), the grammar of the intermediate tier of Taiwan’s TBCL standard, and practice exams in the Band B layout: listening and reading, 50 questions each. It is our own course, not official TOCFL material.

Traditional characters and Taiwan Mandarin?

Yes: traditional characters as written in Taiwan (臺, 裡, 徹底), Taiwan words (資訊, 捷運, 機車) and Taiwan readings (期 qí, 企業 qìyè, 暫時 zhànshí, 血 xiě). Each word also knows its simplified form and we point out mainland differences as they come up.

Pinyin or zhuyin?

Pinyin (Hanyu Pinyin), the romanisation the TOCFL word list prints. Zhuyin (bopomofo) is not taught.

Can I practise writing?

Yes: 700 characters of Taiwan’s basic and intermediate character lists that TOCFL A did not have you write yet. Our stroke animations follow the mainland standard shapes; a few traditional characters are drawn a little differently in Taiwan.

Where is my progress saved?

Only in this browser, on this device. Nothing is sent to us, and clearing your browser data resets it.

after this course

Carry on with Chinese TOCFL C in 142 days: it builds on everything you learn here.

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