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15 Primary 2 听写 words: home and daily life

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These are 15 Primary 2 听写 words about home and daily life: 电影、窗、洗澡、铃、礼物、客厅 and more. 6 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 2 听写 vocabulary on home and daily life, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语PinyinMeaning
电影diàn yǐngmovie, motion picture一种通过连续播放画面和声音来讲述故事的艺术形式。周末我们全家一起去电影院看了一部精彩的动画电影。zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn le yī bù jīng cǎi de dòng huà diàn yǐng 。Set by 1 school
窗chuāngwindow墙上通风透光的开口，常搭配开关等动词使用每天早上，我都会打开窗呼吸新鲜空气。měi tiān zǎo shàng ， wǒ dōu huì dǎ kāi chuāng hū xī xīn xiān kōng qì 。Set by 1 school
洗澡xǐ zǎotake a bath/shower用水洗身体妹妹每天晚上都会准时洗澡mèi mei měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu huì zhǔn shí xǐ zǎoSet by 3 schools
铃língbell金属发声小器具，常作为词素用于门铃、风铃等词，起提醒作用。门铃响了，我赶快跑去开门。mén líng xiǎng le ， wǒ gǎn kuài pǎo qù kāi mén 。Set by 1 school
礼物lǐ wùgift; present为了表示尊敬或庆贺而赠送的物品生日当天，欢欢收到了许多礼物。shēng rì dàng tiān ， huān huān shōu dào le xǔ duō lǐ wù 。Set by 1 school
客厅kè tīngliving room家人起居或接待客人的房间我们一家人在客厅看电视。wǒ men yī jiā rén zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì 。Set by 3 schools
外套wài tàoCoat大衣，穿在外面的衣服因为德国比较冷，所以妈妈带了几件厚外套。yīn wèi dé guó bǐ jiào lěng ， suǒ yǐ mā ma dài le jǐ jiàn hòu wài tào 。
纸巾zhǐ jīntissue paper用来擦拭的柔软纸张给我一张纸巾。gěi wǒ yī zhāng zhǐ jīn 。Set by 3 schools
阳台yáng táibalcony房屋向外突出的平台，多用于晾晒衣物或休息观景妈妈把洗好的衣服挂在阳台的栏杆上。mā ma bǎ xǐ hǎo de yī fu guà zài yáng tái de lán gān shàng 。Set by 3 schools
关火guān huǒturn off the stove/fire关闭炉火或电源，停止加热妈妈煮完汤后，记得关火。mā ma zhǔ wán tāng hòu ， jì de guān huǒ 。Set by 1 school
洗脸xǐ liǎnwash one's face早上起床要洗脸，小鹿在小溪边洗脸。对脸部的清洁工作。清晨，森林里的小鹿正在小边洗脸。qīng chén ， sēn lín lǐ de xiǎo lù zhèng zài xiǎo biān xǐ liǎn 。Set by 1 school
风扇fēng shànElectric fan热天取凉的用具天气太热了，爷爷只能打开风扇才能凉快些。tiān qì tài rè le ， yé ye zhǐ néng dǎ kāi fēng shàn cái néng liáng kuai xiē 。
篮lánbasket常作语素用于篮子、篮球等词，是竹藤编成的盛物器具。妈妈把刚买的水果放进竹篮里。mā ma bǎ gāng mǎi de shuǐ guǒ fàng jìn zhú lán lǐ 。Set by 1 school
冲凉chōng liángtake a shower用水冲洗身体，新加坡日常口语常用。运动完后，弟弟马上回家冲凉。yùn dòng wán hòu ， dì di mǎ shàng huí jiā chōng liáng 。Set by 1 school
硬币yìng bìcoin金属制成的圆形钱币，常用于小额买卖或投币机器。我把一枚硬币放进小猪存钱罐里。wǒ bǎ yī méi yìng bì fàng jìn xiǎo zhū cún qián guàn lǐ 。Set by 1 school

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 窗 and 篮 because both have the bamboo radical at the top. The difference is the bottom part. 窗 has 囱 inside, while 篮 has 监 below. 洗 appears in both 洗澡 and 洗脸. The right side changes the meaning. 澡 uses 喿 for washing the body. 脸 uses 佥 for the face.

Words that sound alike

The word 铃 sounds exactly like 零, which means zero. A child might write the wrong character if they only hear the sound. 阳台 and 冲凉 both end with a rising tone. A child might confuse the second syllable if they are not paying attention. 礼物 and 硬币 are clear, but 币 can be mistaken for 市 if the child is rushing.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 洗澡 and 冲凉 together. They mean similar things but use different characters. Have your child write both and say the difference out loud. 关火 is also important. It is a safety phrase. Make sure your child can write it quickly and correctly without hesitation.

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.

  • 电影 (diàn yǐng) — movie, motion picture电影diàn yǐng
  • 窗 (chuāng) — window窗chuāng
  • 洗澡 (xǐ zǎo) — take a bath/shower洗澡xǐ zǎo
  • 铃 (líng) — bell铃líng
  • 礼物 (lǐ wù) — gift; present礼物lǐ wù
  • 客厅 (kè tīng) — living room客厅kè tīng
  • 外套 (wài tào) — Coat外套wài tào
  • 纸巾 (zhǐ jīn) — tissue paper纸巾zhǐ jīn
  • 阳台 (yáng tái) — balcony阳台yáng tái
  • 关火 (guān huǒ) — turn off the stove/fire关火guān huǒ
  • 洗脸 (xǐ liǎn) — wash one's face洗脸xǐ liǎn
  • 风扇 (fēng shàn) — Electric fan风扇fēng shàn
  • 篮 (lán) — basket篮lán
  • 冲凉 (chōng liáng) — take a shower冲凉chōng liáng
  • 硬币 (yìng bì) — coin硬币yìng bì

Where these words come from

By Primary 2 the lists lengthen and two-character words dominate. Teachers start reading a short phrase rather than only the word, so a child has to hold more in their head before the pencil moves.

Of the 15 words here, 13 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 洗澡 has appeared at 3 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 21 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

6 of these 15 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 2; 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 2 听写 words should my child know about home and daily life?
This page lists 15: 电影、窗、洗澡、铃、礼物、客厅、外套、纸巾 and more. 6 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 2?
The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. By Primary 2 the lists lengthen and two-character words dominate. Teachers start reading a short phrase rather than only the word, so a child has to hold more in their head before the pencil moves.
How do you pronounce 电影 in Chinese?
电影 is pronounced diàn yǐng. It means "movie, motion picture". 一种通过连续播放画面和声音来讲述故事的艺术形式。. For example: 周末我们全家一起去电影院看了一部精彩的动画电影。 (zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn le yī bù jīng cǎi de dòng huà diàn yǐng 。)
How do you pronounce 窗 in Chinese?
窗 is pronounced chuāng. It means "window". 墙上通风透光的开口，常搭配开关等动词使用. For example: 每天早上，我都会打开窗呼吸新鲜空气。 (měi tiān zǎo shàng ， wǒ dōu huì dǎ kāi chuāng hū xī xīn xiān kōng qì 。)
How do you pronounce 洗澡 in Chinese?
洗澡 is pronounced xǐ zǎo. It means "take a bath/shower". 用水洗身体. For example: 妹妹每天晚上都会准时洗澡 (mèi mei měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu huì zhǔn shí xǐ zǎo)
How do you pronounce 铃 in Chinese?
铃 is pronounced líng. It means "bell". 金属发声小器具，常作为词素用于门铃、风铃等词，起提醒作用。. For example: 门铃响了，我赶快跑去开门。 (mén líng xiǎng le ， wǒ gǎn kuài pǎo qù kāi mén 。)
Are these Primary 2 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. 6 of the 15 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 2; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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