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13 Primary 5 听写 words: feelings and character

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These are 13 Primary 5 听写 words about feelings and character: 胸有成竹、豁然开朗、依依不舍、齐心协力、心花怒放、婉 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.

Reviewed 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 5 听写 vocabulary on feelings and character, with pinyin, English meaning and an example sentence
词语PinyinMeaning
胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhúhave an ace up one's sleeve在做事之前已经拿定主意乐凯进行了全面的准备，胸有成竹地进了赛场。lè kǎi jìn xíng le quán miàn de zhǔn bèi ， xiōng yǒu chéng zhú dì jìn le sài chǎng 。Set by 1 school
豁然开朗huò rán kāi lǎngsuddenly see the light由狭窄突然变成旷阔明亮，也比喻一下子明白了道理通过老师指点后，康康豁然开朗，会做这道题了。tōng guò lǎo shī zhǐ diǎn hòu ， kāng kāng huò rán kāi lǎng ， huì zuò zhè dào tí le 。Set by a school
依依不舍yī yī bù shěCan't bear to part舍不得离开。哥哥依依不舍地告别我们，登上了出国的飞机。gē ge yī yī bù shě dì gào bié wǒ men ， dēng shàng le chū guó de fēi jī 。Set by 3 schools
齐心协力qí xīn xié lìwork together with one heart思想一致，共同努力。大家齐心协力，终于完成了任务。dà jiā qí xīn xié lì ， zhōng yú wán chéng le rèn wù 。Set by 3 schools
心花怒放xīn huā nù fàngburst with joy形容极其高兴拿到满分试卷弟弟高兴得心花怒放ná dào mǎn fēn shì juàn dì di gāo xìng dé xīn huā nù fàngSet by a school
婉wǎngentle or tactful说话或态度温和，不直接她婉转地告诉朋友，不能参加生日会。tā wǎn zhuǎn dì gào su péng you ， bù néng cān jiā shēng rì huì 。Set by 1 school
绝望jué wàngdespair没希望，断绝希望，毫无希望即使失败无数次，我也不会绝望的。jí shǐ shī bài wú shù cì ， wǒ yě bú huì jué wàng de 。Set by 1 school
闷闷不乐mèn mèn bù lèin low spirits心里烦闷不高兴比赛失利后他整天闷闷不乐。bǐ sài shī lì hòu tā zhěng tiān mèn mèn bù lè 。Set by 1 school
脾性pí xìngTemperament脾气、性情、性格、习性。这只猫咪的脾性很温和，非常喜欢亲近人。zhè zhǐ māo mī de pí xìng hěn wēn hé ， fēi cháng xǐ huan qīn jìn rén 。Set by 1 school
委婉wěi wǎntactful说话温和含蓄，不直接表达老师用委婉的语气提醒我上课要专心。lǎo shī yòng wěi wǎn de yǔ qì tí xǐng wǒ shàng kè yào zhuān xīn 。Set by 1 school
兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièin high spirits兴致高，情绪好。孩子们兴高采烈地去春游。hái zi men xìng gāo cǎi liè dì qù chūn yóu 。
惧jùfear害怕他不怕黑，所以不惧怕。tā bù pà hēi ， suǒ yǐ bù jù pà 。Set by 1 school
体恤tǐ xùshow care and understanding关心别人的困难，给予帮助和安慰老师很体恤学生，经常关心他们的学习情况。lǎo shī hěn tǐ xù xué shēng ， jīng cháng guān xīn tā men de xué xí qíng kuàng 。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

婉 and 委婉 share the same character and both relate to tactful communication. 脾性 and 惧 both contain the heart radical 忄, which marks them as feeling words.

Words that sound alike

婉 wǎn and 委婉 wěi wǎn sound very similar and a child may write 晚 or 碗 instead of 婉. 脾性 pí xìng can be misheard as 皮性, which is not a word. 体恤 tǐ xù is often confused with 体序 or 体续 because xù sounds like many common characters.

Worth the extra practice

Practice 胸有成竹 and 豁然开朗 first. Both are four character idioms that appear often in Primary 5 composition and comprehension. Write them out slowly, check the stroke order for 胸 and 豁 and use each in a short sentence about feelings. Then review 体恤, as the second character 恤 is easy to misspell and the meaning is useful for describing character.

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.

  • 胸有成竹 (xiōng yǒu chéng zhú) — have an ace up one's sleeve胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
  • 豁然开朗 (huò rán kāi lǎng) — suddenly see the light豁然开朗huò rán kāi lǎng
  • 依依不舍 (yī yī bù shě) — Can't bear to part依依不舍yī yī bù shě
  • 齐心协力 (qí xīn xié lì) — work together with one heart齐心协力qí xīn xié lì
  • 心花怒放 (xīn huā nù fàng) — burst with joy心花怒放xīn huā nù fàng
  • 婉 (wǎn) — gentle or tactful婉wǎn
  • 绝望 (jué wàng) — despair绝望jué wàng
  • 闷闷不乐 (mèn mèn bù lè) — in low spirits闷闷不乐mèn mèn bù lè
  • 脾性 (pí xìng) — Temperament脾性pí xìng
  • 委婉 (wěi wǎn) — tactful委婉wěi wǎn
  • 兴高采烈 (xìng gāo cǎi liè) — in high spirits兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi liè
  • 惧 (jù) — fear惧jù
  • 体恤 (tǐ xù) — show care and understanding体恤tǐ xù

Where these words come from

Primary 5 lists lean on abstract and formal vocabulary, the kind that turns up later in composition. Many schools fold tingxie into a wider weekly Chinese assessment at this stage.

Of the 13 words here, 10 have been seen on a real tingxie paper from a named Singapore primary school, and 依依不舍 has appeared at 3 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 13 words are marked as set by a school at Primary 5; 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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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What Primary 5 听写 words should my child know about feelings and character?
This page lists 13: 胸有成竹、豁然开朗、依依不舍、齐心协力、心花怒放、婉、绝望、闷闷不乐 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 5?
The teacher reads each word aloud, usually two or three times. The child writes it from memory in Chinese characters. Primary 5 lists lean on abstract and formal vocabulary, the kind that turns up later in composition. Many schools fold tingxie into a wider weekly Chinese assessment at this stage.
How do you pronounce 胸有成竹 in Chinese?
胸有成竹 is pronounced xiōng yǒu chéng zhú. It means "have an ace up one's sleeve". 在做事之前已经拿定主意. For example: 乐凯进行了全面的准备，胸有成竹地进了赛场。 (lè kǎi jìn xíng le quán miàn de zhǔn bèi ， xiōng yǒu chéng zhú dì jìn le sài chǎng 。)
How do you pronounce 豁然开朗 in Chinese?
豁然开朗 is pronounced huò rán kāi lǎng. It means "suddenly see the light". 由狭窄突然变成旷阔明亮，也比喻一下子明白了道理. For example: 通过老师指点后，康康豁然开朗，会做这道题了。 (tōng guò lǎo shī zhǐ diǎn hòu ， kāng kāng huò rán kāi lǎng ， huì zuò zhè dào tí le 。)
How do you pronounce 依依不舍 in Chinese?
依依不舍 is pronounced yī yī bù shě. It means "Can't bear to part". 舍不得离开。. For example: 哥哥依依不舍地告别我们，登上了出国的飞机。 (gē ge yī yī bù shě dì gào bié wǒ men ， dēng shàng le chū guó de fēi jī 。)
How do you pronounce 齐心协力 in Chinese?
齐心协力 is pronounced qí xīn xié lì. It means "work together with one heart". 思想一致，共同努力。. For example: 大家齐心协力，终于完成了任务。 (dà jiā qí xīn xié lì ， zhōng yú wán chéng le rèn wù 。)
Are these Primary 5 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 13 words here came from a tingxie paper a Singapore school actually set at Primary 5; the rest are levelled by curriculum judgement. MOE publishes the syllabus itself at moe.gov.sg.

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