What Primary 3 听写 words should my child know about feelings and character?

This page lists 18: 愿望、懂事、鼓励、不耐烦、互助、互帮互助、信心、假装 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 do you pronounce 愿望 in Chinese?

愿望 is pronounced yuàn wàng. It means "wish/desire" (希望将来能达到某种目的的想法). For example: 小明的愿望是长大后当一名医生。 (xiǎo míng de yuàn wàng shì zhǎng dà hòu dāng yī míng yī shēng 。)

How do you pronounce 懂事 in Chinese?

懂事 is pronounced dǒng shì. It means "sensible / understanding" (明白事理). For example: 姐姐非常懂事每天放学都帮忙做家事 (jiě jie fēi cháng dǒng shì měi tiān fàng xué dōu bāng máng zuò jiā shì)

How do you pronounce 鼓励 in Chinese?

鼓励 is pronounced gǔ lì. It means "Encourage" (激发、勉励). For example: 因为有家人的鼓励，所以小和对比赛充满了信心。 (yīn wèi yǒu jiā rén de gǔ lì ， suǒ yǐ xiǎo hé duì bǐ sài chōng mǎn le xìn xīn 。)

How do you pronounce 不耐烦 in Chinese?

不耐烦 is pronounced bù nài fán. It means "impatient" (厌烦，不能忍耐). For example: 老师从来不会对我们的问题不耐烦。 (lǎo shī cóng lái bù huì duì wǒ men de wèn tí bù nài fán 。)

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. 3 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.

18 Primary 3 听写 Words: Feelings and character + Pinyin

Name: Primary 3 听写 vocabulary — Feelings and character
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-08-01
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Quick answer

These are 18 Primary 3 听写 words about feelings and character: 愿望、懂事、鼓励、不耐烦、互助、互帮互助 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.

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 3 听写 vocabulary on feelings and character, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
愿望	yuàn wàng	wish/desire希望将来能达到某种目的的想法小明的愿望是长大后当一名医生。xiǎo míng de yuàn wàng shì zhǎng dà hòu dāng yī míng yī shēng 。Set by 1 school
懂事	dǒng shì	sensible / understanding明白事理姐姐非常懂事每天放学都帮忙做家事jiě jie fēi cháng dǒng shì měi tiān fàng xué dōu bāng máng zuò jiā shìSet by 3 schools
鼓励	gǔ lì	Encourage激发、勉励因为有家人的鼓励，所以小和对比赛充满了信心。yīn wèi yǒu jiā rén de gǔ lì ， suǒ yǐ xiǎo hé duì bǐ sài chōng mǎn le xìn xīn 。Set by 2 schools
不耐烦	bù nài fán	impatient厌烦，不能忍耐老师从来不会对我们的问题不耐烦。lǎo shī cóng lái bù huì duì wǒ men de wèn tí bù nài fán 。
互助	hù zhù	help each other互相帮助班级形成互助小组后同学们的学习热情高涨。bān jí xíng chéng hù zhù xiǎo zǔ hòu tóng xué men de xué xí rè qíng gāo zhǎng 。
互帮互助	hù bāng hù zhù	to help each other互相帮助同学之间应该互帮互助。tóng xué zhī jiān yīng gāi hù bāng hù zhù 。
信心	xìn xīn	confidence指对行为成功及其相应事物的发展演化犹如预盼的信任程度文华对这次的游泳比赛很有信心。wén huá duì zhè cì de yóu yǒng bǐ sài hěn yǒu xìn xīn 。
假装	jiǎ zhuāng	pretend; feign故意做出某种动作或姿态来掩饰真相小猫假装睡觉，突然向偷吃的老鼠猛扑过去。xiǎo māo jiǎ zhuāng shuì jiào ， tū rán xiàng tōu chī de lǎo shǔ měng pū guò qù 。
偷懒	tōu lǎn	Be lazy贪图安逸、省事，逃避应做的是。如果在学习上偷懒，那就不会取得好成绩。rú guǒ zài xué xí shàng tōu lǎn ， nà jiù bú huì qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì 。
关怀	guān huái	care and concern关心，爱护。感谢老师对我们学习和生活的关怀。gǎn xiè lǎo shī duì wǒ men xué xí hé shēng huó de guān huái 。
兴奋	xīng fèn	excitement非常开心，激动。哥哥兴奋地通知大家，他考上了国立大学。gē ge xīng fèn dì tōng zhī dà jiā ， tā kǎo shàng le guó lì dà xué 。
兴趣	xìng qù	interest是个性倾向性的一种表现形式看完电影，文文对宇宙产生了极大的兴趣。kàn wán diàn yǐng ， wén wén duì yǔ zhòu chǎn shēng le jí dà de xìng qù 。
决心	jué xīn	be determined to坚决的、不改变的意志、下决心我已经下定决心，要成为一名画家。wǒ yǐ jīng xià dìng jué xīn ， yào chéng wéi yī míng huà jiā 。
劝告	quàn gào	Advice / Counsel希望人改正错误或接受意见而说的话他不听教练的劝告，最终输掉了最重要的比赛。tā bù tīng jiào liàn de quàn gào ， zuì zhōng shū diào le zuì zhòng yào de bǐ sài 。
勤劳	qín láo	industrious hardworking labor努力劳动，不怕吃苦，积极动手做事。小蜜蜂十分勤劳，每天都在花丛中忙碌。xiǎo mì fēng shí fēn qín láo ， měi tiān dōu zài huā cóng zhōng máng lù 。
勤奋	qín fèn	diligence辛勤努力，认真。欢欢勤奋好学，每天都会花两小时看书。huān huān qín fèn hào xué ， měi tiān dōu huì huā liǎng xiǎo shí kàn shū 。
友情	yǒu qíng	friendship / affection朋友之间的感情我们从小一起长大，友情很深。wǒ men cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà ， yǒu qíng hěn shēn 。
发火	fā huǒ	get angry生气、发怒弟弟弄坏玩具，爸爸发火了。dì di nòng huài wán jù ， bà ba fā huǒ le 。

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.

愿望yuàn wàng
懂事dǒng shì
鼓励gǔ lì
不耐烦bù nài fán
互助hù zhù
互帮互助hù bāng hù zhù
信心xìn xīn
假装jiǎ zhuāng
偷懒tōu lǎn
关怀guān huái
兴奋xīng fèn
兴趣xìng qù
决心jué xīn
劝告quàn gào
勤劳qín láo
勤奋qín fèn
友情yǒu qíng
发火fā huǒ

Where these words come from

Primary 3 is where tingxie gets harder for most children: the words become abstract, four-character phrases start appearing, and some schools dictate a full sentence rather than a word list.

Of the 18 words here, 3 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 懂事 has appeared at 3 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 6 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

3 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 1 August 2026 by the Geniebook Curriculum Team. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp.

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What Primary 3 听写 words should my child know about feelings and character?: This page lists 18: 愿望、懂事、鼓励、不耐烦、互助、互帮互助、信心、假装 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. Primary 3 is where tingxie gets harder for most children: the words become abstract, four-character phrases start appearing, and some schools dictate a full sentence rather than a word list.
How do you pronounce 愿望 in Chinese?: 愿望 is pronounced yuàn wàng. It means "wish/desire" (希望将来能达到某种目的的想法). For example: 小明的愿望是长大后当一名医生。 (xiǎo míng de yuàn wàng shì zhǎng dà hòu dāng yī míng yī shēng 。)
How do you pronounce 懂事 in Chinese?: 懂事 is pronounced dǒng shì. It means "sensible / understanding" (明白事理). For example: 姐姐非常懂事每天放学都帮忙做家事 (jiě jie fēi cháng dǒng shì měi tiān fàng xué dōu bāng máng zuò jiā shì)
How do you pronounce 鼓励 in Chinese?: 鼓励 is pronounced gǔ lì. It means "Encourage" (激发、勉励). For example: 因为有家人的鼓励，所以小和对比赛充满了信心。 (yīn wèi yǒu jiā rén de gǔ lì ， suǒ yǐ xiǎo hé duì bǐ sài chōng mǎn le xìn xīn 。)
How do you pronounce 不耐烦 in Chinese?: 不耐烦 is pronounced bù nài fán. It means "impatient" (厌烦，不能忍耐). For example: 老师从来不会对我们的问题不耐烦。 (lǎo shī cóng lái bù huì duì wǒ men de wèn tí bù nài fán 。)
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. 3 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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