What Primary 4 听写 words should my child know about describing things?

This page lists 13: 由于、其中、影响、宝贵、默默、情况、禁止、收获 and more. 6 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 由于 in Chinese?

由于 is pronounced yóu yú. It means "Due to / Because". 表示原因或理由. For example: 由于光线太强了，司机开车带上了墨镜。 (yóu yú guāng xiàn tài qiáng le ， sī jī kāi chē dài shàng le mò jìng 。)

How do you pronounce 其中 in Chinese?

其中 is pronounced qí zhōng. It means "among them therein". 那里面，指在整体之中. For example: 我们班有三十人，其中十五个是男生。 (wǒ men bān yǒu sān shí rén ， qí zhōng shí wǔ gè shì nán shēng 。)

How do you pronounce 影响 in Chinese?

影响 is pronounced yǐng xiǎng. It means "influence, affect". 对人或事物产生作用，使其发生变化。. For example: 良好的阅读习惯会对我们的写作产生积极的影响。 (liáng hǎo de yuè dú xí guàn huì duì wǒ men de xiě zuò chǎn shēng jī jí de yǐng xiǎng 。)

How do you pronounce 宝贵 in Chinese?

宝贵 is pronounced bǎo guì. It means "precious / valuable". 极有价值，非常难得. For example: 时间很宝贵，不要浪费。 (shí jiān hěn bǎo guì ， bú yào làng fèi 。)

Are these Primary 4 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. 6 of the 13 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 4; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

Primary 4 · 听写

13 Primary 4 听写 words: describing things

Name: Primary 4 听写 vocabulary — Describing things
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-07-26
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Quick answer

These are 13 Primary 4 听写 words about describing things: 由于、其中、影响、宝贵、默默、情况 and more. 6 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 4 听写 vocabulary on describing things, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
由于	yóu yú	Due to / Because表示原因或理由由于光线太强了，司机开车带上了墨镜。yóu yú guāng xiàn tài qiáng le ， sī jī kāi chē dài shàng le mò jìng 。Set by 1 school
其中	qí zhōng	among them therein那里面，指在整体之中我们班有三十人，其中十五个是男生。wǒ men bān yǒu sān shí rén ， qí zhōng shí wǔ gè shì nán shēng 。Set by 2 schools
影响	yǐng xiǎng	influence, affect对人或事物产生作用，使其发生变化。良好的阅读习惯会对我们的写作产生积极的影响。liáng hǎo de yuè dú xí guàn huì duì wǒ men de xiě zuò chǎn shēng jī jí de yǐng xiǎng 。Set by 1 school
宝贵	bǎo guì	precious / valuable极有价值，非常难得时间很宝贵，不要浪费。shí jiān hěn bǎo guì ， bú yào làng fèi 。Set by 1 school
默默	mò mò	Silently不说话；不出声看着爸爸默默离开的背影，我的心情很难过。kàn zhe bà ba mò mò lí kāi de bèi yǐng ， wǒ de xīn qíng hěn nán guò 。Set by a school
情况	qíng kuàng	situation; condition情形最近小明状态不好，老师打算周末去了解情况。zuì jìn xiǎo míng zhuàng tài bù hǎo ， lǎo shī dǎ suàn zhōu mò qù liǎo jiě qíng kuàng 。Set by a school
禁止	jìn zhǐ	prohibit / forbid不准许做某事，多用于学校规定或公共场所告示。公园里禁止大声喧哗，请大家保持安静。gōng yuán lǐ jìn zhǐ dà shēng xuān huá ， qǐng dà jiā bǎo chí ān jìng 。Set by 2 schools
收获	shōu huò	harvest / gain通过努力得到的结果或成果农民伯伯在秋天收获金黄的稻谷。nóng mín bó bo zài qiū tiān shōu huò jīn huáng de dào gǔ 。
合适	hé shì	suitable / appropriate大小、样子、时机刚刚好。这件外套大小很合适。zhè jiàn wài tào dà xiǎo hěn hé shì 。Set by 1 school
基础	jī chǔ	foundation or basis事物发展的根本或起点。打好阅读基础对提高写作能力很有帮助。dǎ hǎo yuè dú jī chǔ duì tí gāo xiě zuò néng lì hěn yǒu bāng zhù 。Set by 1 school
总算	zǒng suàn	finally / at last表示经过较长过程最后出现某种结果已经下了五六天的雨，今天总算天晴了。yǐ jīng xià le wǔ liù tiān de yǔ ， jīn tiān zǒng suàn tiān qíng le 。
仍然	réng rán	still情况没有改变，继续和以前一样，多用于转折语境虽然今天下雨，他仍然准时到学校上课。suī rán jīn tiān xià yǔ ， tā réng rán zhǔn shí dào xué xiào shàng kè 。Set by 1 school
回忆	huí yì	Recall past events回想过去经历过的事情。这张老照片唤起了妈妈对往事的回忆。zhè zhāng lǎo zhào piān huàn qǐ le mā ma duì wǎng shì de huí yì 。Set by 1 school

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

The difference is that 禁 has a 林 top and 基 has a 其 top, which changes the meaning entirely.

Words that sound alike

In dictation, 由于 can be misheard as 犹豫 because both are pronounced yóu yú. 收获 is easily confused with 收回 since both start with shōu and the second syllables sound similar in fast speech. 仍然 and 回忆 share the same second syllable rán and yì, which children sometimes swap when writing quickly.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 影响 and 基础 first. These two words appear frequently in Primary 4 compositions and the radicals are easy to misplace. Spend time writing each character slowly while saying the pinyin aloud. This builds muscle memory and reduces careless mistakes during the actual dictation.

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.

由于yóu yú
其中qí zhōng
影响yǐng xiǎng
宝贵bǎo guì
默默mò mò
情况qíng kuàng
禁止jìn zhǐ
收获shōu huò
合适hé shì
基础jī chǔ
总算zǒng suàn
仍然réng rán
回忆huí yì

Where these words come from

In Primary 4 the vocabulary carries more idiomatic and descriptive words. Sentence dictation is common by now. Marks usually come off per wrong character rather than per word.

Of the 13 words here, 9 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 其中 has appeared at 2 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 11 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

6 of these 13 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 4; 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 4 听写 words should my child know about describing things?: This page lists 13: 由于、其中、影响、宝贵、默默、情况、禁止、收获 and more. 6 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 4?: The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. In Primary 4 the vocabulary carries more idiomatic and descriptive words. Sentence dictation is common by now. Marks usually come off per wrong character rather than per word.
How do you pronounce 由于 in Chinese?: 由于 is pronounced yóu yú. It means "Due to / Because". 表示原因或理由. For example: 由于光线太强了，司机开车带上了墨镜。 (yóu yú guāng xiàn tài qiáng le ， sī jī kāi chē dài shàng le mò jìng 。)
How do you pronounce 其中 in Chinese?: 其中 is pronounced qí zhōng. It means "among them therein". 那里面，指在整体之中. For example: 我们班有三十人，其中十五个是男生。 (wǒ men bān yǒu sān shí rén ， qí zhōng shí wǔ gè shì nán shēng 。)
How do you pronounce 影响 in Chinese?: 影响 is pronounced yǐng xiǎng. It means "influence, affect". 对人或事物产生作用，使其发生变化。. For example: 良好的阅读习惯会对我们的写作产生积极的影响。 (liáng hǎo de yuè dú xí guàn huì duì wǒ men de xiě zuò chǎn shēng jī jí de yǐng xiǎng 。)
How do you pronounce 宝贵 in Chinese?: 宝贵 is pronounced bǎo guì. It means "precious / valuable". 极有价值，非常难得. For example: 时间很宝贵，不要浪费。 (shí jiān hěn bǎo guì ， bú yào làng fèi 。)
Are these Primary 4 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. 6 of the 13 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 4; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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