P6 Chinese similar words practice
Singapore Primary 6 Chinese, similar words (词语辨析): separate words that are close in meaning but used differently, testing fine differences of sense, tone of approval and settled pairings — one of the most demanding types in primary Chinese. Everything here follows the MOE syllabus. You can try one set free without signing up, and it is marked as you go — get one wrong and the same point comes back asked a different way, so your child can push towards the PSLE on distinguishing words. This page has 10 skill points and 19 questions.
What is tested in P6 similar words
In P5 and P6 this is a fixed type, and it tests patience in reading the item. The testing is on fine differences of strength, tone of approval, what the word applies to, and part of speech, drawn from upper-primary vocabulary and common idioms.
Common traps
- Each of the four options looks right on its own; only one attaches properly once it is in the item.
- Two synonyms both make sense here, but only one matches the feeling of the sentence.
- A spoken-register word is mixed in — familiar from daily speech, not used in writing.
How to practise
Settle three things before looking at the options: is the item approving or disapproving, strong or mild, about a person or about a thing. At this level the mistakes usually come not from an unknown word but from choosing before the item was read to the end.
P6 similar words · worked examples
以下哪一个句子是正确的？（免费）
- ・这家熟食中心的汤很免费，大家都很爱喝。
- ・他免费地完成了今天的功课，然后才出去玩。
- ・小乐上课很专心，免费地得到了老师的表扬。
- ✓ 买一碟福建炒面，这碗酸辣汤是免费赠送的。
Why: The answer is “买一碟福建炒面，这碗酸辣汤是免费赠送的。”. 免费 means free of charge; the hot and sour soup comes free with a plate of Hokkien mee, so 免费赠送 fits. “他免费地完成了今天的功课，然后才出去玩。” is wrong: doing one's own homework has nothing to do with paying, so 免费 makes no sense. “这家熟食中心的汤很免费，大家都很爱喝。” is wrong: 免费 cannot take 很 to describe what something is like; say the soup is free (是免费的). “小乐上课很专心，免费地得到了老师的表扬。” is wrong: praise is earned by behaviour, not bought, so 免费 does not apply.
以下哪一个句子是正确的？（恍然大悟）
- ・为了让妈妈恍然大悟，小明主动把房间收拾干净。
- ・小乐恍然大悟地写完了作业，松了一口气。
- ✓ 老师一讲解，我恍然大悟，终于知道错在哪里了。
- ・看到美丽的日出，我恍然大悟，原来世界这么大。
Why: The answer is “老师一讲解，我恍然大悟，终于知道错在哪里了。”. “恍然大悟” means suddenly understanding something you were confused about. I did not know my mistake, and after the teacher explained, I understood, so it fits perfectly. “看到美丽的日出，我恍然大悟，原来世界这么大” is wrong: there was no earlier confusion, and a sunrise does not show how big the world is, so the parts do not connect. “为了让妈妈恍然大悟” is wrong: Mum had nothing she was confused about. “小乐恍然大悟地写完了作业” is wrong: doing homework is an action, not a sudden understanding.
以下哪一个句子是正确的？（慈祥）
- ・妈妈慈祥地批评了妹妹的过错。
- ・小狗看到主人，露出了慈祥的表情。
- ✓ 奶奶的脸上露出了慈祥的笑容。
- ・小明用慈祥的语气向老师问好。
Why: The answer is "奶奶的脸上露出了慈祥的笑容。" "慈祥" describes elderly people who are kind, grandma's smile fits. "小明用慈祥的语气向老师问好" is wrong, 慈祥 is not for children. "小狗看到主人，露出了慈祥的表情" is wrong, 慈祥 is not for animals. "妈妈慈祥地批评了妹妹" is wrong, criticism is not 慈祥.
Learn each word with a sentence attached; how a word is used tells you more than its definition.
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以下哪一个句子是正确的？（津津有味）