Hanzi Sheets
How to write 听写 — "Dictation" in Chinese
听写 (tīng xiě) is how you say "dictation" in Chinese. Listen, then write — the weekly backbone of Chinese school. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
听写 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 听写 | tīng xiě | dictation |
Using 听写
听 is “to listen” and 写 is “to write” — 听写 is dictation: hear the word, write the characters. The weekly 听写 quiz is the signature assessment of Chinese schools everywhere; the evening before, parents call out the list and kids write each word from memory.
In Traditional Chinese it is 聽寫 — 听→聽 and 写→寫. Home practice works best when the words are called out in random order and mistakes get rewritten three times each — which is exactly what our dictation quiz generator automates. Related phrase: 听写本， the notebook dedicated to these quizzes.
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FAQ
How does a 听写 quiz work?
The teacher reads each word aloud — usually twice, sometimes inside a sentence — and students write the characters from memory. Marks depend on exact characters, correct components and clean strokes.
How do I give my child dictation practice at home?
Call out each word (with its sentence if possible), have your child write it, then check against the list and rewrite any misses three times. The dictation quiz generator on this site prints answer sheets for exactly this routine.
How is 听写 written in Traditional Chinese?
聽寫 — 听→聽 and 写→寫. Both characters change.