What Primary 3 听写 words should my child know about actions and movement?

This page lists 18: 救、照顾、植树、出现、忘记、集合、继续、挤 and more. 4 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 救 in Chinese?

救 is pronounced jiù. It means "save; rescue". 帮助他人脱离危险，多用于紧急意外状况。. For example: 消防员冲进火场，救出了被困的小猫。 (xiāo fáng yuán chōng jìn huǒ chǎng ， jiù chū le bèi kùn de xiǎo māo 。)

How do you pronounce 照顾 in Chinese?

照顾 is pronounced zhào gù. It means "take care of / look after". 关心照料. For example: 我会好好照顾生病的奶奶 (wǒ huì hǎo hǎo zhào gù shēng bìng de nǎi nai)

How do you pronounce 植树 in Chinese?

植树 is pronounced zhí shù. It means "plant trees". 把树苗种进泥土，多用于环保或校园活动. For example: 每年三月，学校都会组织同学们去公园植树。 (měi nián sān yuè ， xué xiào dōu huì zǔ zhī tóng xué men qù gōng yuán zhí shù 。)

How do you pronounce 出现 in Chinese?

出现 is pronounced chū xiàn. It means "appear". 显露出来；产生出来. For example: 忘记写名字的现象，在考试中经常出现。 (wàng jì xiě míng zì de xiàn xiàng ， zài kǎo shì zhōng jīng cháng chū xiàn 。)

Are these Primary 3 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. 4 of the 18 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 3; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

Primary 3 · 听写

18 Primary 3 听写 words: actions and movement

Name: Primary 3 听写 vocabulary — Actions and movement
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-07-26
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Quick answer

These are 18 Primary 3 听写 words about actions and movement: 救、照顾、植树、出现、忘记、集合 and more. 4 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 26 July 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 3 听写 vocabulary on actions and movement, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
救	jiù	save; rescue帮助他人脱离危险，多用于紧急意外状况。消防员冲进火场，救出了被困的小猫。xiāo fáng yuán chōng jìn huǒ chǎng ， jiù chū le bèi kùn de xiǎo māo 。Set by 1 school
照顾	zhào gù	take care of / look after关心照料我会好好照顾生病的奶奶wǒ huì hǎo hǎo zhào gù shēng bìng de nǎi naiSet by 1 school
植树	zhí shù	plant trees把树苗种进泥土，多用于环保或校园活动每年三月，学校都会组织同学们去公园植树。měi nián sān yuè ， xué xiào dōu huì zǔ zhī tóng xué men qù gōng yuán zhí shù 。Set by 1 school
出现	chū xiàn	appear显露出来；产生出来忘记写名字的现象，在考试中经常出现。wàng jì xiě míng zì de xiàn xiàng ， zài kǎo shì zhōng jīng cháng chū xiàn 。Set by 1 school
忘记	wàng jì	forget不记得几十年过去，人们已经忘记这条街旧时的模样了。jǐ shí nián guò qù ， rén men yǐ jīng wàng jì zhè tiáo jiē jiù shí de mú yàng le 。Set by 2 schools
集合	jí hé	Come together许多分散的人或物聚在一起我们五个人约好十分钟后在公园门口集合。wǒ men wǔ gè rén yuē hǎo shí fēn zhōng hòu zài gōng yuán mén kǒu jí hé 。Set by 2 schools
继续	jì xù	Continue连下去，延长下去妈妈让我吃完晚餐后继续完成今天的功课。mā ma ràng wǒ chī wán wǎn cān hòu jì xù wán chéng jīn tiān de gōng kè 。
挤	jǐ	squeeze; crowd人或物紧紧挨在一起，多用于人多或空间小的场合早上的巴士很挤，大家要排队上车。zǎo shàng de bā shì hěn jǐ ， dà jiā yào pái duì shàng chē 。Set by 1 school
围过来	wéi guò lái	gather around从四周向中心靠拢聚集，常用于人或动物因好奇而靠近。同学们看到老师拿出新玩具，都好奇地围过来观看。tóng xué men kàn dào lǎo shī ná chū xīn wán jù ， dōu hào qí de wéi guò lái guān kàn 。Set by 3 schools
拼	pīn	to piece together把零散的部分组合在一起，多用于拼图或拼积木。弟弟喜欢用积木拼出一座小房子。dì di xǐ huan yòng jī mù pīn chū yī zuò xiǎo fáng zi 。Set by 1 school
通过	tōng guò	pass through穿过某处；得到同意。老师通过了我们的课外活动计划。lǎo shī tōng guò le wǒ men de kè wài huó dòng jì huà 。
观看	guān kàn	watch特意地看；参观；观察爸爸正在专注地观看着激烈的羽毛球比赛。bà ba zhèng zài zhuān zhù dì guān kàn zhe jī liè de yǔ máo qiú bǐ sài 。Set by 1 school
照亮	zhào liàng	shine提供光亮。傍晚，道路两旁的路灯准时亮起，照亮了我回家的路。bàng wǎn ， dào lù liǎng páng de lù dēng zhǔn shí liàng qǐ ， zhào liàng le wǒ huí jiā de lù 。
掩	yǎn	cover遮盖或遮住他用手掩住耳朵，不想听吵闹的声音。tā yòng shǒu yǎn zhù ěr duo ， bù xiǎng tīng chǎo nào de shēng yīn 。Set by 1 school
缝	fèng	sew用针线把布料或物品连起来妈妈用针缝补我的破裤子。mā ma yòng zhēn féng bǔ wǒ de pò kù zi 。Set by 1 school
摇晃	yáo huàng	rock/shake摇动，晃动地震时，房子摇晃得很厉害。dì zhèn shí ， fáng zi yáo huàng dé hěn lì hài 。Set by 1 school
检查	jiǎn chá	check / inspect查看是否符合标准或有无问题每天晚上，我都会给妹妹检查作业。měi tiān wǎn shàng ， wǒ dōu huì gěi mèi mei jiǎn chá zuò yè 。Set by 1 school
舞蹈	wǔ dǎo	Dance经过锻炼、组织和艺术加工过的有节奏的人体动作，来表现人的情感姐姐从四岁就开始学习舞蹈，拿过很多次奖。jiě jie cóng sì suì jiù kāi shǐ xué xí wǔ dǎo ， ná guò hěn duō cì jiǎng 。

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 confuse 照 and 照 in 照顾 and 照亮 because both start with the same character. They also mix up 摇 and 掩. Both contain a hand-related component, but 摇 has the hand radical on the left and means to shake, while 掩 has the hand radical on the left and means to cover. The right-hand parts are different and change the meaning entirely.

Words that sound alike

The word 继续 (jì xù) sounds very close to 继续 (jì xù) but children sometimes write 记续 instead because 记 is a more familiar character. 检查 (jiǎn chá) is often misheard as 检擦. The second syllable chá can be confused with cā, which leads to the wrong character. 缝 (fèng) shares a pinyin with 风, so a child might write 风 when they mean to write 缝.

Worth the extra practice

Spend extra time on 继续 and 检查. Both are high-frequency words in Primary 3 writing and the second characters are easy to write incorrectly. Have your child write each word three times while saying the meaning out loud. This links the sound, shape and meaning together. Also practise 缝 separately. Ask your child to draw a simple picture of sewing a button next to the character. The visual cue helps them remember the correct form.

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.

救jiù
照顾zhào gù
植树zhí shù
出现chū xiàn
忘记wàng jì
集合jí hé
继续jì xù
挤jǐ
围过来wéi guò lái
拼pīn
通过tōng guò
观看guān kàn
照亮zhào liàng
掩yǎn
缝fèng
摇晃yáo huàng
检查jiǎn chá
舞蹈wǔ dǎo

Where these words come from

Primary 3 is where tingxie gets harder for most children. The words turn abstract, four-character phrases appear and some schools dictate a full sentence instead of a word list.

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

4 of these 18 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 3; 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 3 听写 words should my child know about actions and movement?: This page lists 18: 救、照顾、植树、出现、忘记、集合、继续、挤 and more. 4 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. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. Primary 3 is where tingxie gets harder for most children. The words turn abstract, four-character phrases appear and some schools dictate a full sentence instead of a word list.
How do you pronounce 救 in Chinese?: 救 is pronounced jiù. It means "save; rescue". 帮助他人脱离危险，多用于紧急意外状况。. For example: 消防员冲进火场，救出了被困的小猫。 (xiāo fáng yuán chōng jìn huǒ chǎng ， jiù chū le bèi kùn de xiǎo māo 。)
How do you pronounce 照顾 in Chinese?: 照顾 is pronounced zhào gù. It means "take care of / look after". 关心照料. For example: 我会好好照顾生病的奶奶 (wǒ huì hǎo hǎo zhào gù shēng bìng de nǎi nai)
How do you pronounce 植树 in Chinese?: 植树 is pronounced zhí shù. It means "plant trees". 把树苗种进泥土，多用于环保或校园活动. For example: 每年三月，学校都会组织同学们去公园植树。 (měi nián sān yuè ， xué xiào dōu huì zǔ zhī tóng xué men qù gōng yuán zhí shù 。)
How do you pronounce 出现 in Chinese?: 出现 is pronounced chū xiàn. It means "appear". 显露出来；产生出来. For example: 忘记写名字的现象，在考试中经常出现。 (wàng jì xiě míng zì de xiàn xiàng ， zài kǎo shì zhōng jīng cháng chū xiàn 。)
Are these Primary 3 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. 4 of the 18 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 3; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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