What Primary 1 听写 words should my child know about food and drink?

This page lists 18: 白米、糖、糖果、菜、冰水、果汁、油、牛奶 and more. 1 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 do you pronounce 白米 in Chinese?

白米 is pronounced bái mǐ. It means "white rice". 去壳后的白色稻米，常用来煮饭或熬粥。. For example: 妈妈用白米煮了一锅香喷喷的米饭。 (mā ma yòng bái mǐ zhǔ le yī guō xiāng pēn pēn de mǐ fàn 。)

How do you pronounce 糖 in Chinese?

糖 is pronounced táng. It means "sugar". 一种甜的调味品，通常用来增加食物的甜味. For example: 妈妈在咖啡里加了一勺糖。 (mā ma zài kā fēi lǐ jiā le yī sháo táng 。)

How do you pronounce 糖果 in Chinese?

糖果 is pronounced táng guǒ. It means "sweet candy treat". 用糖为原料制成的甜味食品. For example: 农历新年时，家家户户的果盘里都装满了糖果。 (nóng lì xīn nián shí ， jiā jiā hù hù de guǒ pán lǐ dōu zhuāng mǎn le táng guǒ 。)

How do you pronounce 菜 in Chinese?

菜 is pronounced cài. It means "vegetables". 可食用的植物，常作为日常三餐的配菜. For example: 妈妈把买回来的菜洗干净，准备煮饭。 (mā ma bǎ mǎi huí lái de cài xǐ gān jìng ， zhǔn bèi zhǔ fàn 。)

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. 1 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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18 Primary 1 听写 words: food and drink

Name: Primary 1 听写 vocabulary — Food and drink
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-08-11
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Quick answer

These are 18 Primary 1 听写 words about food and drink: 白米、糖、糖果、菜、冰水、果汁 and more. 1 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.

Last updated 11 August 2026Reviewed 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 food and drink, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
白米	bái mǐ	white rice去壳后的白色稻米，常用来煮饭或熬粥。妈妈用白米煮了一锅香喷喷的米饭。mā ma yòng bái mǐ zhǔ le yī guō xiāng pēn pēn de mǐ fàn 。Set by 4 schools
糖	táng	sugar一种甜的调味品，通常用来增加食物的甜味妈妈在咖啡里加了一勺糖。mā ma zài kā fēi lǐ jiā le yī sháo táng 。Set by 2 schools
糖果	táng guǒ	sweet candy treat用糖为原料制成的甜味食品农历新年时，家家户户的果盘里都装满了糖果。nóng lì xīn nián shí ， jiā jiā hù hù de guǒ pán lǐ dōu zhuāng mǎn le táng guǒ 。Set by 2 schools
菜	cài	vegetables可食用的植物，常作为日常三餐的配菜妈妈把买回来的菜洗干净，准备煮饭。mā ma bǎ mǎi huí lái de cài xǐ gān jìng ， zhǔn bèi zhǔ fàn 。Set by 2 schools
冰水	bīng shuǐ	ice water加了冰的水或温度很低的水运动后喝一杯冰水真舒服。yùn dòng hòu hē yī bēi bīng shuǐ zhēn shū fu 。Set by 1 school
果汁	guǒ zhī	fruit juice用水果榨出的液体饮料，常作为日常解渴饮品。妈妈每天早晨都会为我准备一杯新鲜的果汁。mā ma měi tiān zǎo chén dōu huì wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi yī bēi xīn xiān de guǒ zhī 。Set by 1 school
油	yóu	oil从植物或动物中提取的液体，常用于烹饪或润滑机器妈妈用油煮菜，食物变得更香。mā ma yòng yóu zhǔ cài ， shí wù biàn dé gèng xiāng 。Set by 1 school
牛奶	niú nǎi	cow's milk母牛分泌的乳汁我每天喝牛奶补充营养wǒ měi tiān hē niú nǎi bǔ chōng yíng yǎngSet by 1 school
茶	chá	tea用茶叶泡成的饮料妈妈每天早上喝一杯热茶。mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng hē yī bēi rè chá 。Set by 1 school
蛋糕	dàn gāo	sweet baked cake一种糕点因为今天是爷爷的生日，所以我们买了蛋糕一起庆祝。yīn wèi jīn tiān shì yé ye de shēng rì ， suǒ yǐ wǒ men mǎi le dàn gāo yì qǐ qìng zhù 。Set by 1 school
青菜	qīng cài	green vegetables绿色的蔬菜，常用于炒菜或煮汤等日常饮食中。妈妈每天都会在菜市场买新鲜的青菜回家煮汤。mā ma měi tiān dōu huì zài cài shì chǎng mǎi xīn xiān de qīng cài huí jiā zhǔ tāng 。Set by 1 school
面包	miàn bāo	bread用面粉发酵烤制的松软食品，常作早餐或点心。我每天早上都吃一片面包配牛奶。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu chī yī piàn miàn bāo pèi niú nǎi 。Set by 1 school
鸡蛋	jī dàn	chicken egg母鸡所产的卵每次去看望爷爷，爸爸都会买很多鸡蛋带给爷爷。měi cì qù kàn wàng yé ye ， bà ba dōu huì mǎi hěn duō jī dàn dài gěi yé ye 。Set by 1 school
煮	zhǔ	boil; cook in water把食物放在水里加热弄熟，常用于做饭做菜。妈妈在厨房煮了一锅香喷喷的汤。mā ma zài chú fáng zhǔ le yī guō xiāng pēn pēn de tāng 。
碗	wǎn	bowl盛饭菜或汤水的圆形器具，日常用餐时常用妈妈把热汤盛进大碗里，小心地端上桌。mā ma bǎ rè tāng shèng jìn dà wǎn lǐ ， xiǎo xīn dì duān shàng zhuō 。
苹果	píng guǒ	Apple一种水果妈妈手机的标志是一个被咬了一口的苹果。mā ma shǒu jī de biāo zhì shì yí gè bèi yǎo le yī kǒu de píng guǒ 。
菠萝	bō luó	pineapple凤梨的通称；一种常绿草本植物。妈妈从市场买回一个金黄色的菠萝，切开后满屋子都是甜甜的香味。mā ma cóng shì chǎng mǎi huí yí gè jīn huáng sè de bō luó ， qiè kāi hòu mǎn wū zi dōu shì tián tián de xiāng wèi 。
萝卜	luó bo	radish一种草本植物；圆柱形或圆形常见蔬菜。妈妈用新鲜的萝卜煮了一锅清甜的汤，喝起来特别暖胃。mā ma yòng xīn xiān de luó bo zhǔ le yī guō qīng tián de tāng ， hē qǐ lái tè bié nuǎn wèi 。

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 菠萝 and 萝卜 because both end with 萝. The first character is different. 菠萝 has 菠 with the grass radical on top. 萝卜 has 卜 which is a simple two stroke character. 菜 and 青菜 also share the same 菜 character. The difference is that 青菜 adds 青 in front to specify green vegetables.

Words that sound alike

糖 and 糖果 share the same first syllable. A child might write just 糖 when the teacher says 糖果. 煮 and 煮水 sound similar if the teacher speaks quickly. 煮 means to boil. 煮水 is not on the list. 菠萝 and 萝卜 both end with the same sound luó. A child might write the wrong first character if they only hear the second syllable.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 菠萝 and 萝卜 together. Write them side by side and point out the different first characters. Have your child say the full word out loud before writing. This helps them hear the difference between bō and luó. 糖果 needs extra attention too. Make sure your child writes both characters every time. They often drop 果 and only write 糖.

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.

白米bái mǐ
糖táng
糖果táng guǒ
菜cài
冰水bīng shuǐ
果汁guǒ zhī
油yóu
牛奶niú nǎi
茶chá
蛋糕dàn gāo
青菜qīng cài
面包miàn bāo
鸡蛋jī dàn
煮zhǔ
碗wǎn
苹果píng guǒ
菠萝bō luó
萝卜luó bo

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, 13 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 白米 has appeared at 4 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 19 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

1 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 11 August 2026 by the Geniebook Curriculum Team. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp.

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Frequently asked questions

What Primary 1 听写 words should my child know about food and drink?: This page lists 18: 白米、糖、糖果、菜、冰水、果汁、油、牛奶 and more. 1 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 白米 in Chinese?: 白米 is pronounced bái mǐ. It means "white rice". 去壳后的白色稻米，常用来煮饭或熬粥。. For example: 妈妈用白米煮了一锅香喷喷的米饭。 (mā ma yòng bái mǐ zhǔ le yī guō xiāng pēn pēn de mǐ fàn 。)
How do you pronounce 糖 in Chinese?: 糖 is pronounced táng. It means "sugar". 一种甜的调味品，通常用来增加食物的甜味. For example: 妈妈在咖啡里加了一勺糖。 (mā ma zài kā fēi lǐ jiā le yī sháo táng 。)
How do you pronounce 糖果 in Chinese?: 糖果 is pronounced táng guǒ. It means "sweet candy treat". 用糖为原料制成的甜味食品. For example: 农历新年时，家家户户的果盘里都装满了糖果。 (nóng lì xīn nián shí ， jiā jiā hù hù de guǒ pán lǐ dōu zhuāng mǎn le táng guǒ 。)
How do you pronounce 菜 in Chinese?: 菜 is pronounced cài. It means "vegetables". 可食用的植物，常作为日常三餐的配菜. For example: 妈妈把买回来的菜洗干净，准备煮饭。 (mā ma bǎ mǎi huí lái de cài xǐ gān jìng ， zhǔn bèi zhǔ fàn 。)
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. 1 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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