What Primary 3 听写 words should my child know about school and learning?

This page lists 16: 报告、竞赛、例句、口琴、展览、结尾、页码、举例 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 报告 in Chinese?

报告 is pronounced bào gào. It means "report". 把事情或意见正式告诉上级或群众. For example: 他忙着写报告，午饭也来不急吃。 (tā máng zhe xiě bào gào ， wǔ fàn yě lái bù jí chī 。)

How do you pronounce 竞赛 in Chinese?

竞赛 is pronounced jìng sài. It means "contest competition". 多个人参加的比赛. For example: 这次的数学竞赛又是加班得了第一名。 (zhè cì de shù xué jìng sài yòu shì jiā bān dé le dì yì míng 。)

How do you pronounce 例句 in Chinese?

例句 is pronounced lì jù. It means "example sentence". 用来示范词语用法的句子. For example: 老师用“快乐”造了一个例句，帮助我们理解。 (lǎo shī yòng “ kuài lè ” zào le yí gè lì jù ， bāng zhù wǒ men lǐ jiě 。)

How do you pronounce 口琴 in Chinese?

口琴 is pronounced kǒu qín. It means "harmonica". 一种吹奏乐器. For example: 爷爷吹口琴的声音很好听。 (yé ye chuī kǒu qín de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng 。)

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. 1 of the 16 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

16 Primary 3 听写 words: school and learning

Name: Primary 3 听写 vocabulary — School and learning
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-08-11
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Quick answer

These are 16 Primary 3 听写 words about school and learning: 报告、竞赛、例句、口琴、展览、结尾 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 3 听写 vocabulary on school and learning, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
报告	bào gào	report把事情或意见正式告诉上级或群众他忙着写报告，午饭也来不急吃。tā máng zhe xiě bào gào ， wǔ fàn yě lái bù jí chī 。Set by 1 school
竞赛	jìng sài	contest competition多个人参加的比赛这次的数学竞赛又是加班得了第一名。zhè cì de shù xué jìng sài yòu shì jiā bān dé le dì yì míng 。Set by 2 schools
例句	lì jù	example sentence用来示范词语用法的句子老师用“快乐”造了一个例句，帮助我们理解。lǎo shī yòng “ kuài lè ” zào le yí gè lì jù ， bāng zhù wǒ men lǐ jiě 。Set by 1 school
口琴	kǒu qín	harmonica一种吹奏乐器爷爷吹口琴的声音很好听。yé ye chuī kǒu qín de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng 。Set by 1 school
展览	zhǎn lǎn	exhibit/exhibition陈列出来供人观看。这次展览展出了许多世界闻名的画作。zhè cì zhǎn lǎn zhǎn chū le xǔ duō shì jiè wén míng de huà zuò 。Set by 1 school
结尾	jié wěi	ending结束的部分；结局，收场。这本童话书的结尾非常精彩，主角终于找到了回家的路。zhè běn tóng huà shū de jié wěi fēi cháng jīng cǎi ， zhǔ jué zhōng yú zhǎo dào le huí jiā de lù 。Set by 1 school
页码	yè mǎ	page number书籍每一页上标注的数字在书房里，小安找到一本编好页码的空白书籍。zài shū fáng lǐ ， xiǎo ān zhǎo dào yī běn biān hǎo yè mǎ de kòng bái shū jí 。Set by 1 school
举例	jǔ lì	Give an example提出例子来。学会举例会让学习变得更有趣xué huì jǔ lì huì ràng xué xí biàn dé gèng yǒu qù
乘法	chéng fǎ	multiplication一种数学运算方式欢欢的乘法口诀背得特别好，受到了老师的表扬。huān huān de chéng fǎ kǒu jué bèi dé tè bié hǎo ， shòu dào le lǎo shī de biǎo yáng 。
口令	kǒu lìng	Word of command战斗、练习时以简短的话下达的口头命令。体育老师一边喊着口令，一边调整队形。tǐ yù lǎo shī yī biān hǎn zhe kǒu lìng ， yī biān tiáo zhěng duì xíng 。
墨汁	mò zhī	Chinese liquid ink用于毛笔书写或绘画的黑色墨液。是传统书法和国画必不可少的工具。练习毛笔字必须准备好宣纸、毛笔和墨汁。liàn xí máo bǐ zì bì xū zhǔn bèi hǎo xuān zhǐ 、 máo bǐ hé mò zhī 。
字迹	zì jì	handwriting字的痕迹、形体。因为地址字迹不清，所以信件无法投递。yīn wèi dì zhǐ zì jì bù qīng ， suǒ yǐ xìn jiàn wú fǎ tóu dì 。
小号	xiǎo hào	trumpet一种吹奏的乐器。明远正在吹小号。míng yuǎn zhèng zài chuī xiǎo hào 。
幻灯片	huàn dēng piàn	slide, presentation slide用于幻灯机放映的透明胶片，也指演示文稿老师用幻灯片展示课文内容，帮助学生阅读理解。lǎo shī yòng huàn dēng piàn zhǎn shì kè wén nèi róng ， bāng zhù xué shēng yuè dú lǐ jiě 。
毕业	bì yè	graduate, graduation在学校学习期满，达到规定要求，结束学习姐姐以全校第一的成绩毕业了。jiě jie yǐ quán xiào dì yī de chéng jì bì yè le 。
秒表	miǎo biǎo	Second chronogragh体育运动比赛用的表。体育老师的脖子上总是挂着一个秒表。tǐ yù lǎo shī de bó zi shàng zǒng shì guà zhe yí gè miǎo biǎo 。

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 举例 and 例句 because both contain 例. The difference is that 举 means to raise or give, while 句 means sentence. They also confuse 口琴 and 口令 since both start with 口. 琴 is a musical instrument, whereas 令 is an order or command.

Words that sound alike

A child may write 竞赛 instead of 结尾 if they mishear the first syllable, as both start with a j sound. They might also write 毕业 when they hear 报告, because the pinyin initials b and p can sound similar in quick speech. The word 秒表 is easily misheard as 目标 since both share the second syllable biǎo.

Worth the extra practice

Focus on 乘法 and 竞赛. 乘法 introduces a new mathematical concept and the character 乘 is structurally complex. 竞赛 has two characters with many strokes and is easily confused with other contest words. Practise writing these slowly and saying the meaning aloud each time.

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.

报告bào gào
竞赛jìng sài
例句lì jù
口琴kǒu qín
展览zhǎn lǎn
结尾jié wěi
页码yè mǎ
举例jǔ lì
乘法chéng fǎ
口令kǒu lìng
墨汁mò zhī
字迹zì jì
小号xiǎo hào
幻灯片huàn dēng piàn
毕业bì yè
秒表miǎo biǎo

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 16 words here, 7 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 竞赛 has appeared at 2 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 8 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

1 of these 16 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 11 August 2026 by the Geniebook Curriculum Team. Corrections: tell Hua Hua on WhatsApp.

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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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What Primary 3 听写 words should my child know about school and learning?: This page lists 16: 报告、竞赛、例句、口琴、展览、结尾、页码、举例 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 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 报告 in Chinese?: 报告 is pronounced bào gào. It means "report". 把事情或意见正式告诉上级或群众. For example: 他忙着写报告，午饭也来不急吃。 (tā máng zhe xiě bào gào ， wǔ fàn yě lái bù jí chī 。)
How do you pronounce 竞赛 in Chinese?: 竞赛 is pronounced jìng sài. It means "contest competition". 多个人参加的比赛. For example: 这次的数学竞赛又是加班得了第一名。 (zhè cì de shù xué jìng sài yòu shì jiā bān dé le dì yì míng 。)
How do you pronounce 例句 in Chinese?: 例句 is pronounced lì jù. It means "example sentence". 用来示范词语用法的句子. For example: 老师用“快乐”造了一个例句，帮助我们理解。 (lǎo shī yòng “ kuài lè ” zào le yí gè lì jù ， bāng zhù wǒ men lǐ jiě 。)
How do you pronounce 口琴 in Chinese?: 口琴 is pronounced kǒu qín. It means "harmonica". 一种吹奏乐器. For example: 爷爷吹口琴的声音很好听。 (yé ye chuī kǒu qín de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng 。)
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. 1 of the 16 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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