kē
棵
classifier for plants
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesmeasure word
classifier for plants (trees, grass, herbs)
Used for counting plants, especially trees, but also grass and flowers in certain contexts.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
kē棵
dà大
shù树
。
There is a big tree in the yard.
Zhè这
kē棵
liǔ柳
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
zhēn真
kuài快
。
This willow tree grows really fast.
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Tā他
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
guǒ果
shù树
。
He planted a fruit tree on the hillside.
Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
nà那
kē棵
mǔ牡
dān丹
kāi开
huā花
le了
。
That peony in the garden has bloomed.
Lù路
biān边
de的
yī一
kē棵
cǎo草
bèi被
cǎi踩
dǎo倒
le了
。
A blade of grass by the roadside was trampled down.