What Primary 1 听写 words should my child know about school and learning?

This page lists 18: 文、生字、上学、书、书包、书店、书本、华文 and more. 2 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 文 in Chinese?

文 is pronounced wén. It means "text; writing" (记录语言的符号或文章，常作语素用于语文课文等词). For example: 我们每天都要上语文课。 (wǒ men měi tiān dōu yào shàng yǔ wén kè 。)

How do you pronounce 生字 in Chinese?

生字 is pronounced shēng zì. It means "newly learned Chinese characters" (刚学习还不熟悉的汉字，多用于课堂抄写或默写。). For example: 老师让我们把今天的生字抄写三遍。 (lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ jīn tiān de shēng zì chāo xiě sān biàn 。)

How do you pronounce 上学 in Chinese?

上学 is pronounced shàng xué. It means "go to school" (到学校读书). For example: 我每天早上七点去上学。 (wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn qù shàng xué 。)

How do you pronounce 书 in Chinese?

书 is pronounced shū. It means "book" (装订成册的读物，常用于日常阅读和学习知识。). For example: 我每天放学后都会安静地看书。 (wǒ měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì ān jìng de kàn shū 。)

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. 2 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.

18 Primary 1 听写 Words: School and learning + Pinyin

Name: Primary 1 听写 vocabulary — School and learning
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-08-01
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Quick answer

These are 18 Primary 1 听写 words about school and learning: 文、生字、上学、书、书包、书店 and more. 2 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 1 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 school and learning, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
文	wén	text; writing记录语言的符号或文章，常作语素用于语文课文等词我们每天都要上语文课。wǒ men měi tiān dōu yào shàng yǔ wén kè 。Set by 3 schools
生字	shēng zì	newly learned Chinese characters刚学习还不熟悉的汉字，多用于课堂抄写或默写。老师让我们把今天的生字抄写三遍。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ jīn tiān de shēng zì chāo xiě sān biàn 。Set by 1 school
上学	shàng xué	go to school到学校读书我每天早上七点去上学。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn qù shàng xué 。
书	shū	book装订成册的读物，常用于日常阅读和学习知识。我每天放学后都会安静地看书。wǒ měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì ān jìng de kàn shū 。
书包	shū bāo	schoolbag学生用来装书本和文具的袋子我每天背着书包去上学。wǒ měi tiān bèi zhe shū bāo qù shàng xué 。
书店	shū diàn	bookshop sells books专门售卖书籍和文具的店铺周末我喜欢独自去书店挑选课外读物。zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huan dú zì qù shū diàn tiāo xuǎn kè wài dú wù 。
书本	shū běn	book用纸装订成册，可以阅读或学习的物品我每天放学后都会看半小时的书本。wǒ měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì kàn bàn xiǎo shí de shū běn 。Set by 1 school
华文	huá wén	Chinese language华语，中文我们每天在学校学习华文。wǒ men měi tiān zài xué xiào xué xí huá wén 。Set by 1 school
同学	tóng xué	classmate在同一学校学习的人我和同学一起画画。wǒ hé tóng xué yì qǐ huà huà 。Set by 1 school
听写	tīng xiě	dictation听老师念词语，把听到的词语写下来。明天华文课要进行听写，请大家回家好好复习生字。míng tiān huá wén kè yào jìn xíng tīng xiě ， qǐng dà jiā huí jiā hǎo hǎo fù xí shēng zì 。Set by 1 school
女生	nǚ shēng	girl / female student女性学生或女孩子班上的女生都很喜欢画画。bān shàng de nǚ shēng dōu hěn xǐ huan huà huà 。Set by 1 school
学	xué	learn / study通过听讲或练习获得知识，常用于上课或掌握新技能。我每天放学后都会认真学数学。wǒ měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì rèn zhēn xué shù xué 。
学校	xué xiào	school有计划、有组织、有领导地进行系统教育的机构小刚家离学校很近，他每天步行上学。xiǎo gāng jiā lí xué xiào hěn jìn ， tā měi tiān bù xíng shàng xué 。
放学	fàng xué	finish school学校结束当天课程，学生离开校园回家，常用于日常作息。每天下午三点，我们准时放学回家。měi tiān xià wǔ sān diǎn ， wǒ men zhǔn shí fàng xué huí jiā 。Set by 3 schools
故事	gù shi	story真实的或虚构的用作讲述对象的事情妈妈每晚给我讲安徒生童话故事mā ma měi wǎn gěi wǒ jiǎng ān tú shēng tóng huà gù shiSet by 1 school
文具	wén jù	stationery学习写字或办公时使用的笔、尺、本子等用品妈妈带我去商店买新的文具。mā ma dài wǒ qù shāng diàn mǎi xīn de wén jù 。
笔	bǐ	pen / writing tool写字或画画的工具，小学生上课和做作业时常用。妈妈给我买了一支新笔，我用来练习写字。mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yī zhī xīn bǐ ， wǒ yòng lái liàn xí xiě zì 。
答	dá	answer / reply回应他人的提问或呼唤，多用于课堂和日常交流。老师提问时，他立刻大声答。lǎo shī tí wèn shí ， tā lì kè dà shēng dá 。Set by 1 school

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.

文wén
生字shēng zì
上学shàng xué
书shū
书包shū bāo
书店shū diàn
书本shū běn
华文huá wén
同学tóng xué
听写tīng xiě
女生nǚ shēng
学xué
学校xué xiào
放学fàng xué
故事gù shi
文具wén jù
笔bǐ
答dá

Where these words come from

In Primary 1 the list is short — usually 8 to 10 items — and it is mostly single characters and two-character words. Tingxie normally starts around week 2 or 3 of Term 1, which is often a child's first graded work of any kind.

Of the 18 words here, 10 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 文 has appeared at 3 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 14 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

2 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 1 August 2026 by the Geniebook Curriculum Team. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp.

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What Primary 1 听写 words should my child know about school and learning?: This page lists 18: 文、生字、上学、书、书包、书店、书本、华文 and more. 2 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, and the child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. In Primary 1 the list is short — usually 8 to 10 items — and it is mostly single characters and two-character words. Tingxie normally starts around week 2 or 3 of Term 1, which is often a child's first graded work of any kind.
How do you pronounce 文 in Chinese?: 文 is pronounced wén. It means "text; writing" (记录语言的符号或文章，常作语素用于语文课文等词). For example: 我们每天都要上语文课。 (wǒ men měi tiān dōu yào shàng yǔ wén kè 。)
How do you pronounce 生字 in Chinese?: 生字 is pronounced shēng zì. It means "newly learned Chinese characters" (刚学习还不熟悉的汉字，多用于课堂抄写或默写。). For example: 老师让我们把今天的生字抄写三遍。 (lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ jīn tiān de shēng zì chāo xiě sān biàn 。)
How do you pronounce 上学 in Chinese?: 上学 is pronounced shàng xué. It means "go to school" (到学校读书). For example: 我每天早上七点去上学。 (wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn qù shàng xué 。)
How do you pronounce 书 in Chinese?: 书 is pronounced shū. It means "book" (装订成册的读物，常用于日常阅读和学习知识。). For example: 我每天放学后都会安静地看书。 (wǒ měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì ān jìng de kàn shū 。)
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. 2 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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