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18 Primary 3 听写 words: describing things

These are 18 Primary 3 听写 words about describing things: 习惯、也许、区别、充满、纷纷、伟 and more. 3 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 3 听写 vocabulary on describing things, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语PinyinMeaning
习惯xí guànhabit长期培养形成的行为或社会风尚;经过不断实践而逐渐适应1.每个民族都有自己的风俗习惯。1 . měi gè mín zú dōu yǒu zì jǐ de fēng sú xí guàn 。Set by a school
也许yě xǔperhaps / maybe表示不肯定他也许不知道这件事。tā yě xǔ bù zhī dao zhè jiàn shì 。Set by a school
区别qū biédifference / distinguish不同之处你能说出苹果和梨的区别吗?nǐ néng shuō chū píng guǒ hé lí de qū bié ma ?Set by a school
充满chōng mǎnfull of; filled with填满;布满教室里充满了同学们欢快的笑声。jiào shì lǐ chōng mǎn le tóng xué men huān kuài de xiào shēng 。
纷纷fēn fēnOne after another多而杂乱姐姐考上了大学,家人们纷纷打来电话祝贺。jiě jie kǎo shàng le dà xué , jiā rén men fēn fēn dǎ lái diàn huà zhù hè 。
wěigreat非常了不起,特别优秀伟大的科学家发明了新药。wěi dà de kē xué jiā fā míng le xīn yào 。
免费miǎn fèifree of charge免交费用国庆期间,博物馆免费开放。guó qìng qī jiān , bó wù guǎn miǎn fèi kāi fàng 。
计划jì huàplan开始行动或工作之前,预先定好的规划老师要求我们做一份自己的学习计划。lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men zuò yī fèn zì jǐ de xué xí jì huà 。
负责fù zébe responsible for1.承担责任。2.指踏实不马虎,尽职尽责。班长主要负责维持班里纪律、帮助同学进步。bān zhǎng zhǔ yào fù zé wéi chí bān lǐ jì lǜ 、 bāng zhù tóng xué jìn bù 。
懂得dǒng deunderstand明白道理或方法,多用于理解规则或体谅别人小明懂得过马路时要看红绿灯。xiǎo míng dǒng de guò mǎ lù shí yào kàn hóng lǜ dēng 。
成功chéng gōngsucceed达到预期目标只要肯努力做任何事情都能取得成功zhǐ yào kěn nǔ lì zuò rèn hé shì qíng dōu néng qǔ dé chéng gōng
了不起liǎo bù qǐamazing非常优秀,让人佩服小明这次考试得了满分,真了不起。xiǎo míng zhè cì kǎo shì dé le mǎn fēn , zhēn liǎo bù qǐ 。
精彩jīng cǎiwonderful; brilliant出色,绝妙这场表演非常精彩。zhè chǎng biǎo yǎn fēi cháng jīng cǎi 。
不停地bù tíng decontinuously持续不断地雨不停地下着。yǔ bù tíng dì xià zhe 。
输赢shū yíngwin or lose胜利和失败。比起输赢,比赛的过程更加重要。bǐ qǐ shū yíng , bǐ sài de guò chéng gèng jiā zhòng yào 。
互相hù xiāngmutually; each other彼此之间朋友之间要互相信任。péng you zhī jiān yào hù xiāng xìn rèn 。
忽然hū ránSuddenly副词,表示事件或动作来得迅速又出乎意料。狗狗忽然竖起了耳朵,原来是有人走过来了。gǒu gǒu hū rán shù qǐ le ěr duo , yuán lái shì yǒu rén zǒu guò lái le 。
虽然suī ránalthough即使如此虽然下雨了,但是小乐带了伞,她可以撑着伞走回家。suī rán xià yǔ le , dàn shì xiǎo lè dài le sǎn , tā kě yǐ chēng zhe sǎn zǒu huí jiā 。

Where these words come from

Every word on this page was taken from a real tingxie paper a Singapore parent sent to Hua Hua, GenieOne’s 听写 assistant, then checked against MOE Primary Chinese level expectations by the Geniebook Curriculum Team.

Two signals are kept separate, because they are not equally strong. Level (Primary 3) is a curriculum judgement of when a Singapore student is typically expected to write the word. Set by a school is the stronger claim: that word appeared in a paper a school set at this level. 3 of 18 words here carry both.

This is not an official MOE word list. MOE publishes the Primary Chinese syllabus itself, and it is the authority on curriculum: Mother Tongue Language learning, MOE.

Reviewed 26 July 2026. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp and we will fix the entry.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What Primary 3 听写 words should my child know about describing things?
This page lists 18: 习惯、也许、区别、充满、纷纷、伟、免费、计划 and more. 3 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 3?
The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times, and the child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. Some papers add a short sentence for dictation. It is written on paper, so practice works best with a pen rather than a screen.
How do you pronounce 习惯?
习惯 is pronounced xí guàn. It means "habit". For example: 1.每个民族都有自己的风俗习惯。
How can my child practise these words at home?
Read each word aloud and let your child write it once from memory, then check against the character here. Print the practice sheet for the grid paper version. You can also send us a photo of your child's own word list on WhatsApp and get a sheet made from exactly those words.
Is this list free?
Yes. The words, meanings, example sentences and the printable sheet are free to use and free to forward to other parents. No sign-up is needed to read this page.