TOCFL Sign & Notice Interpretation

Question 1

A sign in a Taiwanese train station reads: 「禁止飲食」. What does this sign prohibit?

Accepted Answer

Eating and drinking

Answer

「禁止」means 'prohibited' and 「飲食」means 'eating and drinking,' so the sign forbids consuming food or beverages in that area.

Question 2

A store notice reads: 「本店週一公休」. What does this mean for customers?

Accepted Answer

The store is closed every Monday

Answer

「公休」means a regular day off, so 「週一公休」indicates the store is closed every Monday.

Question 3

A hospital notice states: 「請勿大聲喧嘩，保持安靜」. What is the hospital requesting?

Accepted Answer

Please keep quiet and avoid loud noise

Answer

「大聲喧嘩」means making loud noise, and 「保持安靜」means keep quiet, so the notice requests visitors to be silent.

Question 4

An elevator sign reads: 「載重限250公斤，限乘10人」. What restriction does this impose?

Accepted Answer

Maximum weight 250 kg and no more than 10 passengers

Answer

「載重限」means weight limit, 「限乘10人」means limited to 10 persons, specifying the elevator's capacity restrictions.

Question 5

A park sign reads: 「請勿踐踏草坪」. What behavior does the sign forbid?

Accepted Answer

Walking on the grass

Answer

「踐踏」means to trample or walk on, and 「草坪」means lawn or grass, so the sign prohibits stepping on the grass.

(TOCFL) Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language Reading Practice Test