Primary 2 · Book A · Lesson 8
Lesson 8character list
- Characters23
- Write10
- Read13
- Words23
This lesson has 23 characters: 10 for writing and 13 for recognition. Each entry carries hanyu pinyin, the word as it appears in the textbook, and an English gloss. The list follows 《欢乐伙伴》 the 2024 refresh (2.0), the edition this level currently uses.
Characters and words
| Char | Pinyin | Word | English | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 爷 | yé | 爷爷yé ye | grandfather | write |
| 卖 | mài | 卖花mài huā | sell flowers | write |
| 种 | zhòng | 种花zhòng huā | plant | write |
| 员 | yuán | 演员yǎn yuán | actor / actress | write |
| 发 | fà | 头发长tóu fa cháng | long hair | write |
| 坏 | huài | 坏人huài rén | bad person | write |
| 抓 | zhuā | 抓坏人zhuā huài rén | catch bad men | write |
| 怕 | pà | 害怕hài pà | afraid | write |
| 房 | fáng | 冲凉房chōng liáng fáng | bathroom | write |
| 住 | zhù | 住家zhù jiā | live at home | write |
| 医 | yī | 医生yī shēng | Doctor | read |
| 病 | bìng | 看病kàn bìng | see disease / patient | read |
| 护 | hù | 护士hù shi | nurse | read |
| 顾 | gù | 照顾zhào gù | take care | read |
| 贩 | fàn | 贩卖fàn mài | to sell; to peddle | read |
| 教 | jiāo | 教书jiāo shū | teach | read |
| 姨 | yí | 阿姨ā yí | aunt | read |
| 消 | xiāo | 消息xiāo xi | news, message | read |
| 防 | fáng | 打预防针dǎ yù fáng zhēn | get vaccination | read |
| 灾 | zāi | 火灾huǒ zāi | fire disaster | read |
| 灭 | miè | 灭火miè huǒ | kill fire | read |
| 保 | bǎo | 保护bǎo hù | protect | read |
| 建 | jiàn | 建起jiàn qǐ | make / cause | read |
Practise this lesson
Online dictation: hear the word, then tap the right characters from a grid, marked instantly. Wrong picks go into the mistake list and are reviewed before the next lesson.
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The character list is factual syllabus data from the Singapore MOE textbook. Pinyin, English glosses and example words are compiled and human-checked by AceLah. AceLah is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by MOE or SEAB.