What Primary 4 听写 words should my child know about actions and movement?

This page lists 18: 投篮、摊、蛙泳、战胜、归还、摆放、阻拦、隐 and more. 5 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 投篮 in Chinese?

投篮 is pronounced tóu lán. It means "shoot". 向篮球架上的铁圈投球. For example: 康康的投篮动作不是很标准，还需要多加练习。 (kāng kāng de tóu lán dòng zuò bú shì hěn biāo zhǔn ， hái xū yào duō jiā liàn xí 。)

How do you pronounce 摊 in Chinese?

摊 is pronounced tān. It means "spread out". 把东西平铺展开. For example: 他把作业本摊在书桌上写字。 (tā bǎ zuò yè běn tān zài shū zhuō shàng xiě zì 。)

How do you pronounce 蛙泳 in Chinese?

蛙泳 is pronounced wā yǒng. It means "breaststroke". 一种游泳姿势，因动作与青蛙游水相似，故名. For example: 经过教练的指导，小乐学会了蛙泳。 (jīng guò jiào liàn de zhǐ dǎo ， xiǎo lè xué huì le wā yǒng 。)

How do you pronounce 战胜 in Chinese?

战胜 is pronounced zhàn shèng. It means "defeat, overcome". 在斗争或比赛中取得胜利。. For example: 只要我们团结一心，就一定能战胜一切困难。 (zhǐ yào wǒ men tuán jié yī xīn ， jiù yí dìng néng zhàn shèng yī qiè kùn nan 。)

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. 5 of the 18 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

18 Primary 4 听写 words: actions and movement

Name: Primary 4 听写 vocabulary — Actions and movement
Creator: Geniebook Curriculum Team
Published: 2026-07-26
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Quick answer

These are 18 Primary 4 听写 words about actions and movement: 投篮、摊、蛙泳、战胜、归还、摆放 and more. 5 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 actions and movement, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语	Pinyin	Meaning
投篮	tóu lán	shoot向篮球架上的铁圈投球康康的投篮动作不是很标准，还需要多加练习。kāng kāng de tóu lán dòng zuò bú shì hěn biāo zhǔn ， hái xū yào duō jiā liàn xí 。Set by a school
摊	tān	spread out把东西平铺展开他把作业本摊在书桌上写字。tā bǎ zuò yè běn tān zài shū zhuō shàng xiě zì 。Set by 1 school
蛙泳	wā yǒng	breaststroke一种游泳姿势，因动作与青蛙游水相似，故名经过教练的指导，小乐学会了蛙泳。jīng guò jiào liàn de zhǐ dǎo ， xiǎo lè xué huì le wā yǒng 。Set by 1 school
战胜	zhàn shèng	defeat, overcome在斗争或比赛中取得胜利。只要我们团结一心，就一定能战胜一切困难。zhǐ yào wǒ men tuán jié yī xīn ， jiù yí dìng néng zhàn shèng yī qiè kùn nan 。Set by 1 school
归还	guī huán	Return把借来的钱或物还给原主从图书馆借的书不仅要保护好，还要及时归还。cóng tú shū guǎn jiè de shū bù jǐn yào bǎo hù hǎo ， hái yào jí shí guī huán 。Set by 1 school
摆放	bǎi fàng	place/arrange安放；陈列明华把课室里的桌椅摆放得非常整齐。míng huá bǎ kè shì lǐ de zhuō yǐ bǎi fàng dé fēi cháng zhěng qí 。Set by 1 school
阻拦	zǔ lán	stop; block; prevent挡住去路或制止行动，常用于不让别人通过或做事。警察站在路口，阻拦车辆继续前进。jǐng chá zhàn zài lù kǒu ， zǔ lán chē liàng jì xù qián jìn 。Set by 1 school
隐	yǐn	hide藏起来，不让人看见小猫隐在沙发后面，我找了很久才发现它。xiǎo māo yǐn zài shā fā hòu miàn ， wǒ zhǎo le hěn jiǔ cái fā xiàn tā 。Set by 1 school
克服	kè fú	overcome努力解决困难或缺点他每天练习，终于克服了跑步的困难。tā měi tiān liàn xí ， zhōng yú kè fú le pǎo bù de kùn nan 。
探	tàn	explore / probe用手或工具伸进去接触或了解情况小明用树枝探水里的石头。xiǎo míng yòng shù zhī tàn shuǐ lǐ de shí tou 。Set by 1 school
模仿	mó fǎng	Imitate照某种现成的样子学着做。欢欢的妹妹很喜欢模仿她跳舞的样子。huān huān de mèi mei hěn xǐ huan mó fǎng tā tiào wǔ de yàng zi 。
站稳	zhàn wěn	stand firmly双脚平稳站立不摇晃，多用于乘车或遇风时保持平衡。公交车突然刹车，请你抓紧扶手站稳。gōng jiāo chē tū rán shā chē ， qǐng nǐ zhuā jǐn fú shǒu zhàn wěn 。Set by 1 school
倒退	dào tuì	move backward向后退或退步，常用于描述车辆移动或成绩下降。车子在车库里慢慢倒退，爸爸小心地看后视镜。chē zi zài chē kù lǐ màn màn dào tuì ， bà ba xiǎo xīn dì kàn hòu shì jìng 。Set by 1 school
保持	bǎo chí	to maintain; to keep维持原状，使不消失或减弱在图书馆里要保持安静，不可以大声喧哗。zài tú shū guǎn lǐ yào bǎo chí ān jìng ， bù kě yǐ dà shēng xuān huá 。Set by 1 school
上网申请	shàng wǎng shēn qǐng	apply online通过互联网提交资料，办理报名或许可手续妈妈帮我上网申请了图书馆的借书证。mā ma bāng wǒ shàng wǎng shēn qǐng le tú shū guǎn de jiè shū zhèng 。Set by 1 school
增添	zēng tiān	add, enhance增加、加多（多用于抽象事物）。节日的彩灯为城市增添了许多喜庆的气氛。jié rì de cǎi dēng wèi chéng shì zēng tiān le xǔ duō xǐ qìng de qì fēn 。
取消	qǔ xiāo	cancel让本来的规章、制度、资格、权利等丧失作用因为天气原因，今天的比赛被取消了。yīn wèi tiān qì yuán yīn ， jīn tiān de bǐ sài bèi qǔ xiāo le 。
配合	pèi hé	cooperate; work together双方或多方互相协作，常用于学习、活动或工作中同学们互相配合，顺利完成了接力赛跑。tóng xué men hù xiāng pèi hé ， shùn lì wán chéng le jiē lì sài pǎo 。Set by 2 schools

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 摊 and 探 because both share the hand radical and have a similar right side. The difference is that 摊 uses 难 on the right while 探 uses 罙. 胜 relates to winning while 稳 relates to stability.

Words that sound alike

投篮 and 阻拦 both end with the lán sound, so a child might write the wrong second character when hearing the word. 克服 and 归还 share the fú and huán endings with other common words, leading to mix ups. 模仿 and 摆放 both start with similar sounding syllables that can be confused in quick dictation.

Worth the extra practice

Prioritise 投篮 and 阻拦 because the lán ending is identical and children frequently swap the first characters. Practise writing 战胜 and 站稳 together to reinforce the difference between 胜 and 稳. Ask your child to say each word aloud while writing it to catch soundalike errors before they happen.

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.

投篮tóu lán
摊tān
蛙泳wā yǒng
战胜zhàn shèng
归还guī huán
摆放bǎi fàng
阻拦zǔ lán
隐yǐn
克服kè fú
探tàn
模仿mó fǎng
站稳zhàn wěn
倒退dào tuì
保持bǎo chí
上网申请shàng wǎng shēn qǐng
增添zēng tiān
取消qǔ xiāo
配合pèi hé

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 18 words here, 13 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 配合 has appeared at 2 different schools. Counting every school that set each word, that is 14 sightings across papers parents have sent us since April 2026. Which school set which word is not published.

5 of these 18 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.

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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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Frequently asked questions

What Primary 4 听写 words should my child know about actions and movement?: This page lists 18: 投篮、摊、蛙泳、战胜、归还、摆放、阻拦、隐 and more. 5 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 投篮 in Chinese?: 投篮 is pronounced tóu lán. It means "shoot". 向篮球架上的铁圈投球. For example: 康康的投篮动作不是很标准，还需要多加练习。 (kāng kāng de tóu lán dòng zuò bú shì hěn biāo zhǔn ， hái xū yào duō jiā liàn xí 。)
How do you pronounce 摊 in Chinese?: 摊 is pronounced tān. It means "spread out". 把东西平铺展开. For example: 他把作业本摊在书桌上写字。 (tā bǎ zuò yè běn tān zài shū zhuō shàng xiě zì 。)
How do you pronounce 蛙泳 in Chinese?: 蛙泳 is pronounced wā yǒng. It means "breaststroke". 一种游泳姿势，因动作与青蛙游水相似，故名. For example: 经过教练的指导，小乐学会了蛙泳。 (jīng guò jiào liàn de zhǐ dǎo ， xiǎo lè xué huì le wā yǒng 。)
How do you pronounce 战胜 in Chinese?: 战胜 is pronounced zhàn shèng. It means "defeat, overcome". 在斗争或比赛中取得胜利。. For example: 只要我们团结一心，就一定能战胜一切困难。 (zhǐ yào wǒ men tuán jié yī xīn ， jiù yí dìng néng zhàn shèng yī qiè kùn nan 。)
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. 5 of the 18 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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