English–Chinese
“write from dictation” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintīng xiě
Example
老师让我们听写生词。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men tīng xiě shēng cí
The teacher had us write new words from dictation.
How to say “write from dictation” in Chinese
“Write from dictation” in Chinese is 听写 (tīng xiě).
A voice guides the hand to record words that are not yet on the page.
Example sentences with 听写
同学们互相听写句子。tóng xué men hù xiāng tīng xiě jù zi
The students took turns dictating sentences to one another.
Tips for using 听写
- 听写 (tīngxiě, "write from dictation") usually comes before the material being tested, such as 单词 (dāncí, "words") or 句子 (jùzi, "sentences"), so the words after it identify what must be written.