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18 Primary 1 听写 words: actions and movement

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These are 18 Primary 1 听写 words about actions and movement: 爬、让、飞、回去、分、开门 and more. 13 of them come from tingxie papers Singapore schools actually set at this level. Every word below has its pinyin, an English meaning and one example sentence.

Reviewed by the Geniebook Curriculum TeamSource: MOE Mother Tongue Language syllabus

The word list

Read the word aloud, let your child write it once from memory, then check the characters. Words marked set by a school appeared in a real tingxie paper at this level.

Primary 1 听写 vocabulary on actions and movement, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语PinyinMeaning
爬páto climb; to crawl手脚并用向前或向上移动，常用于动物、小孩或登山。小乌龟在草地上慢慢爬，样子真可爱。xiǎo wū guī zài cǎo dì shàng màn màn pá ， yàng zi zhēn kě ài 。Set by 1 school
让rànglet; allow; yield把方便或好处给别人，多用于礼貌谦让或同意请求。在公交车上，我们要主动让座给老人。zài gōng jiāo chē shàng ， wǒ men yào zhǔ dòng ràng zuò gěi lǎo rén 。Set by 1 school
飞fēito fly像鸟或飞机一样在空中移动小鸟在天空中快乐地飞。xiǎo niǎo zài tiān kōng zhōng kuài lè de fēi 。Set by 1 school
回去huí qùgo back从所在的地方返回原来的地方，常用于日常口语。放学后，我和同学一起走路回去。fàng xué hòu ， wǒ hé tóng xué yì qǐ zǒu lù huí qù 。Set by 4 schools
分fēndivide/share把整体变成几部分老师把苹果分给同学们。lǎo shī bǎ píng guǒ fēn gěi tóng xué men 。Set by 1 school
开门kāi ménopen the door打开门妈妈开门让我进屋。mā ma kāi mén ràng wǒ jìn wū 。Set by 2 schools
找zhǎolook for寻找丢失的东西或需要的人我在书包里找我的铅笔。wǒ zài shū bāo lǐ zhǎo wǒ de qiān bǐ 。Set by 1 school
成chéngbecome / turn into变为某种状态或身份，常用于说明事物变化的结果小树苗喝饱雨水，慢慢长成了大树。xiǎo shù miáo hē bǎo yǔ shuǐ ， màn màn zhǎng chéng le dà shù 。Set by 1 school
画画huà huàdraw pictures用笔在纸上创作图像，常用于美术课或日常兴趣弟弟喜欢在周末画画，他画了一只可爱的小猫。dì di xǐ huan zài zhōu mò huà huà ， tā huà le yī zhī kě ài de xiǎo māo 。Set by 1 school
来láicome从远处到近处或到达某个地方妈妈叫我回家吃饭，我马上来。mā ma jiào wǒ huí jiā chī fàn ， wǒ mǎ shàng lái 。Set by 2 schools
打球dǎ qiúPlay ball各种用手打的球类运动。通常指篮球、匹克球、乒乓球、羽毛球等。小明跟康康约好周末一起去打球。xiǎo míng gēn kāng kāng yuē hǎo zhōu mò yì qǐ qù dǎ qiú 。Set by 3 schools
跑pǎorun双脚快速交替前进，多用于体育运动或日常追赶听到下课铃声，同学们立刻跑出教室去玩耍。tīng dào xià kè líng shēng ， tóng xué men lì kè pǎo chū jiào shì qù wán shuǎ 。Set by 1 school
跳tiàojump双脚离地向上或向前移动，常用于游戏和运动。弟弟用力一跳，轻松地跨过了小水沟。dì di yòng lì yī tiào ， qīng sōng dì kuà guò le xiǎo shuǐ gōu 。Set by 1 school
落luòto fall; to drop物体从高处掉下，多用于树叶、雨水或物品掉落。秋天到了，黄叶从树上慢慢落下来。qiū tiān dào le ， huáng yè cóng shù shàng màn màn là xià lái 。
停tíngstop使动作或运动中止，多用于车辆行驶或机器运转公交车到站后，司机把车停好。gōng jiāo chē dào zhàn hòu ， sī jī bǎ chē tíng hǎo 。Set by 1 school
带dàibring / take随身拿着物品或领着他人同行，常用于外出或上学明天去公园，请记得带水壶。míng tiān qù gōng yuán ， qǐng jì de dài shuǐ hú 。Set by 1 school
放fàngput / place把物品安置在固定位置，多用于日常整理。请把书包放在书桌旁边。qǐng bǎ shū bāo fàng zài shū zhuō páng biān 。Set by 1 school
起qǐrise / get up由低处向高处移动，常用于描述起床或物体上升每天早上，我六点准时起床。měi tiān zǎo shàng ， wǒ liù diǎn zhǔn shí qǐ chuáng 。

What trips children up on this list

Written for a parent who does not read Chinese. You do not need to know the characters to help. You need to know which ones are easy to mix up.

Characters that look alike

Children often mix up 爬 and 跑 because both contain the 足 radical and describe movement. 爬 uses the 爪 radical on the left to show a hand or claw gripping, while 跑 uses 足 to show feet running. 找 and 成 also look similar at a glance. 找 has a 扌 hand radical on the left, whereas 成 has no hand radical and a different stroke order.

Words that sound alike

飞 and 分 both use the pinyin fei and fen. A child might write 分 when they hear 飞 if they are unsure of the tone. 回去 and 画画 both start with hua or hui sounds that can blur together in a noisy room. 带 and 停 share the d and t initials, which some children confuse when listening quickly.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 爬 and 跑 first. These two words look alike and both appear in movement stories, so children need to see the left radical clearly. Work on 画画 next. The repeated character and the change in tone from huà to huà often trip up beginners. Have your child write each word three times while saying the meaning out loud.

A picture for each word

Children remember a character far better when it is attached to an image. These are the same pictures gtx shows during practice.

  • 爬 (pá) — to climb; to crawl爬pá
  • 让 (ràng) — let; allow; yield让ràng
  • 飞 (fēi) — to fly飞fēi
  • 回去 (huí qù) — go back回去huí qù
  • 分 (fēn) — divide/share分fēn
  • 开门 (kāi mén) — open the door开门kāi mén
  • 找 (zhǎo) — look for找zhǎo
  • 成 (chéng) — become / turn into成chéng
  • 画画 (huà huà) — draw pictures画画huà huà
  • 来 (lái) — come来lái
  • 打球 (dǎ qiú) — Play ball打球dǎ qiú
  • 跑 (pǎo) — run跑pǎo
  • 跳 (tiào) — jump跳tiào
  • 落 (luò) — to fall; to drop落luò
  • 停 (tíng) — stop停tíng
  • 带 (dài) — bring / take带dài
  • 放 (fàng) — put / place放fàng
  • 起 (qǐ) — rise / get up起qǐ

Where these words come from

In Primary 1 the list is short. Usually eight to 10 items, mostly single characters and two-character words. Tingxie normally starts around week 2 or 3 of Term 1. For many children it is the first piece of graded work they ever sit.

Of the 18 words here, 16 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 回去 has appeared at 4 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 23 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

13 of these 18 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 1; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. How we build these lists explains the difference, and why this is not an official MOE list. MOE publishes the syllabus itself: Mother Tongue Language learning, MOE.

Reviewed 26 July 2026 by the Geniebook Curriculum Team. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp.

Practise your child’s own list

Every school sets a different list. Send us a photo of the one that came home and Hua Hua builds a practice from exactly those words: each one read aloud, a picture that helps it stick, and a sheet you can print and write on. The five-step method is the same one teachers use in class.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What Primary 1 听写 words should my child know about actions and movement?
This page lists 18: 爬、让、飞、回去、分、开门、找、成 and more. 13 of them appeared in tingxie papers that Singapore schools actually set for this level. Each word has its pinyin, an English meaning and an example sentence your child can read aloud.
How is 听写 (tingxie) tested in Primary 1?
The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. In Primary 1 the list is short. Usually eight to 10 items, mostly single characters and two-character words. Tingxie normally starts around week 2 or 3 of Term 1. For many children it is the first piece of graded work they ever sit.
How do you pronounce 爬 in Chinese?
爬 is pronounced pá. It means "to climb; to crawl". 手脚并用向前或向上移动，常用于动物、小孩或登山。. For example: 小乌龟在草地上慢慢爬，样子真可爱。 (xiǎo wū guī zài cǎo dì shàng màn màn pá ， yàng zi zhēn kě ài 。)
How do you pronounce 让 in Chinese?
让 is pronounced ràng. It means "let; allow; yield". 把方便或好处给别人，多用于礼貌谦让或同意请求。. For example: 在公交车上，我们要主动让座给老人。 (zài gōng jiāo chē shàng ， wǒ men yào zhǔ dòng ràng zuò gěi lǎo rén 。)
How do you pronounce 飞 in Chinese?
飞 is pronounced fēi. It means "to fly". 像鸟或飞机一样在空中移动. For example: 小鸟在天空中快乐地飞。 (xiǎo niǎo zài tiān kōng zhōng kuài lè de fēi 。)
How do you pronounce 回去 in Chinese?
回去 is pronounced huí qù. It means "go back". 从所在的地方返回原来的地方，常用于日常口语。. For example: 放学后，我和同学一起走路回去。 (fàng xué hòu ， wǒ hé tóng xué yì qǐ zǒu lù huí qù 。)
Are these Primary 1 听写 words from the MOE syllabus?
They are checked against MOE Primary Chinese level expectations, but this is not an official MOE word list. 13 of the 18 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 1; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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