What Primary 2 听写 words should my child know about school and learning?

This page lists 18: 认识、彩色纸、问题、作文、升旗礼、反义词、句子、铃声 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 认识 in Chinese?

认识 is pronounced rèn shí. It means "know; recognize". 能够确定某一人或事物是这个人或事物而不是别的. For example: 弟弟很好学，三岁就认识一百多个汉字了。 (dì di hěn hào xué ， sān suì jiù rèn shí yì bǎi duō gè hàn zì le 。)

How do you pronounce 彩色纸 in Chinese?

彩色纸 is pronounced cǎi sè zhǐ. It means "colored paper". 染有各种颜色的纸张，常用于手工课折纸或剪贴。. For example: 美术课上，老师发给我们每人一张彩色纸做手工。 (měi shù kè shàng ， lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men měi rén yī zhāng cǎi sè zhǐ zuò shǒu gōng 。)

How do you pronounce 问题 in Chinese?

问题 is pronounced wèn tí. It means "problem". 意思是要求回答或解释的题目. For example: 修理灯泡对爸爸来说完全不是问题。 (xiū lǐ dēng pào duì bà ba lái shuō wán quán bú shì wèn tí 。)

How do you pronounce 作文 in Chinese?

作文 is pronounced zuò wén. It means "composition". 通过文字表达主题意义的记叙方法. For example: 一篇好的作文是对我们生活的精彩呈现。 (yī piān hǎo de zuò wén shì duì wǒ men shēng huó de jīng cǎi chéng xiàn 。)

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. 1 of the 18 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.

Primary 2 · 听写

18 Primary 2 听写 words: school and learning

Name: Primary 2 听写 vocabulary — School and learning
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-08-11
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Quick answer

These are 18 Primary 2 听写 words about school and learning: 认识、彩色纸、问题、作文、升旗礼、反义词 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 2 听写 vocabulary on school and learning, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
认识	rèn shí	know; recognize能够确定某一人或事物是这个人或事物而不是别的弟弟很好学，三岁就认识一百多个汉字了。dì di hěn hào xué ， sān suì jiù rèn shí yì bǎi duō gè hàn zì le 。Set by 2 schools
彩色纸	cǎi sè zhǐ	colored paper染有各种颜色的纸张，常用于手工课折纸或剪贴。美术课上，老师发给我们每人一张彩色纸做手工。měi shù kè shàng ， lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men měi rén yī zhāng cǎi sè zhǐ zuò shǒu gōng 。Set by 3 schools
问题	wèn tí	problem意思是要求回答或解释的题目修理灯泡对爸爸来说完全不是问题。xiū lǐ dēng pào duì bà ba lái shuō wán quán bú shì wèn tí 。Set by 3 schools
作文	zuò wén	composition通过文字表达主题意义的记叙方法一篇好的作文是对我们生活的精彩呈现。yī piān hǎo de zuò wén shì duì wǒ men shēng huó de jīng cǎi chéng xiàn 。Set by 1 school
升旗礼	shēng qí lǐ	Flag raising ceremony为升旗仪式准备的礼仪。这次的升旗礼全校师生都要参加。zhè cì de shēng qí lǐ quán xiào shī shēng dōu yào cān jiā 。Set by 1 school
反义词	fǎn yì cí	opposite word meaning意思相反的词。高和低是一对常见的反义词。gāo hé dī shì yī duì cháng jiàn de fǎn yì cí 。Set by 1 school
句子	jù zi	sentence能完整说清楚一件事的一小段话。请把这个句子抄写在作业本上。qǐng bǎ zhè ge jù zi chāo xiě zài zuò yè běn shàng 。Set by 1 school
铃声	líng shēng	ringtone铃发出的声音下课的铃声响了，同学们跑出去玩。xià kè de líng shēng xiǎng le ， tóng xué men pǎo chū qù wán 。Set by 1 school
题	tí	question练习或考试中要求解答的内容，常作语素用于“题目”“问题”。今天的语文练习题很简单，我很快就写完了。jīn tiān de yǔ wén liàn xí tí hěn jiǎn dān ， wǒ hěn kuài jiù xiě wán le 。Set by 1 school
了解	liǎo jiě	Understand知道的很清楚；调查、询问张老师非常了解班里每位同学的学习情况。zhāng lǎo shī fēi cháng liǎo jiě bān lǐ měi wèi tóng xué de xué xí qíng kuàng 。
体育	tǐ yù	physical education锻炼身体的教育今天我们上体育课，大家一起玩。jīn tiān wǒ men shàng tǐ yù kè ， dà jiā yì qǐ wán 。
值日	zhí rì	On duty在轮到负责的那一天执行任务今天我和丽丽是值日生，不能参加课外活动了。jīn tiān wǒ hé lì lì shì zhí rì shēng ， bù néng cān jiā kè wài huó dòng le 。
句号	jù hào	full stop/period标点符号“。”写完一句话，最后要画句号。xiě wán yī jù huà ， zuì hòu yào huà jù hào 。
墨水	mò shuǐ	ink for writing书写用的有色液体。钢笔里的墨水用完了，需要重新吸墨。gāng bǐ lǐ de mò shuǐ yòng wán le ， xū yào chóng xīn xī mò 。
奖状	jiǎng zhuàng	merit award certificate发给获奖者的证书姐姐今年考试得了全年级第一名，拿到了一张奖状。jiě jie jīn nián kǎo shì dé le quán nián jí dì yì míng ， ná dào le yī zhāng jiǎng zhuàng 。
小刀	xiǎo dāo	small knife体积较小的切割工具，常用于削铅笔或做手工美术课上，老师教我们用小刀小心地剪纸。měi shù kè shàng ， lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yòng xiǎo dāo xiǎo xīn dì jiǎn zhǐ 。
小鼓	xiǎo gǔ	small drum体积较小的打击乐器，常用于音乐课或儿童乐队。音乐课上，老师教我们用手拍打小鼓。yīn yuè kè shàng ， lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yòng shǒu pāi dǎ xiǎo gǔ 。
纸条	zhǐ tiáo	scrip长条形的纸，字条因为妈妈有事要出门，所以给我留了张纸条。yīn wèi mā ma yǒu shì yào chū mén ， suǒ yǐ gěi wǒ liú le zhāng zhǐ tiáo 。

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 句子 and 句号 because both start with 句. The second character zi has a child component, while hào is a mouth with a line. 小刀 and 小鼓 share the same first character 小. The difference lies in the second character, dao is a simple two stroke shape, gu has a drum radical on top.

Words that sound alike

A child may write 问题 instead of 题 when the teacher says ti. The full word wen ti and the single character ti share the same second syllable. 值日 and 纸条 both start with the zhi sound. A child might write the wrong character if they only catch the first syllable.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 升旗礼 and 奖状 first. These are long words with three characters each and children often miss the middle character when writing from memory. Write 反义词 next. The word has three parts that must be in the correct order and the middle character yi is easily confused with other words.

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.

认识rèn shí
彩色纸cǎi sè zhǐ
问题wèn tí
作文zuò wén
升旗礼shēng qí lǐ
反义词fǎn yì cí
句子jù zi
铃声líng shēng
题tí
了解liǎo jiě
体育tǐ yù
值日zhí rì
句号jù hào
墨水mò shuǐ
奖状jiǎng zhuàng
小刀xiǎo dāo
小鼓xiǎo gǔ
纸条zhǐ tiáo

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 18 words here, 9 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 彩色纸 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.

1 of these 18 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 11 August 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 school and learning?: This page lists 18: 认识、彩色纸、问题、作文、升旗礼、反义词、句子、铃声 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 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 认识 in Chinese?: 认识 is pronounced rèn shí. It means "know; recognize". 能够确定某一人或事物是这个人或事物而不是别的. For example: 弟弟很好学，三岁就认识一百多个汉字了。 (dì di hěn hào xué ， sān suì jiù rèn shí yì bǎi duō gè hàn zì le 。)
How do you pronounce 彩色纸 in Chinese?: 彩色纸 is pronounced cǎi sè zhǐ. It means "colored paper". 染有各种颜色的纸张，常用于手工课折纸或剪贴。. For example: 美术课上，老师发给我们每人一张彩色纸做手工。 (měi shù kè shàng ， lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men měi rén yī zhāng cǎi sè zhǐ zuò shǒu gōng 。)
How do you pronounce 问题 in Chinese?: 问题 is pronounced wèn tí. It means "problem". 意思是要求回答或解释的题目. For example: 修理灯泡对爸爸来说完全不是问题。 (xiū lǐ dēng pào duì bà ba lái shuō wán quán bú shì wèn tí 。)
How do you pronounce 作文 in Chinese?: 作文 is pronounced zuò wén. It means "composition". 通过文字表达主题意义的记叙方法. For example: 一篇好的作文是对我们生活的精彩呈现。 (yī piān hǎo de zuò wén shì duì wǒ men shēng huó de jīng cǎi chéng xiàn 。)
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. 1 of the 18 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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