kē
棵儿
size of a plant; classifier for trees/plants
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
size of a plant; stature of a plant
Used to describe the height, thickness, or general physical dimensions of a plant, especially in agricultural or gardening contexts.
Zhè这
kē棵
huā花
kē棵
xiǎo小
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
This flower plant is small; it needs more sun.
Jiǎn拣
kē棵
dà大
de的
cài菜
bá拔
，
xiǎo小
de的
liú留
zhe着
zài再
zhǎng长
zhǎng长
。
Pick and pull the vegetables that are big (in plant size); leave the small ones to grow a bit more.
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Zhè这
xiē些
shù树
miáo苗
kē棵
dōu都
hěn很
yún匀
chèn称
。
The saplings are all of a very uniform size.
Mǎi买
guǒ果
shù树
yào要
kàn看
kē棵
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
kàn看
jià价
qian钱
。
When buying fruit trees, you need to look at their size, not just the price.
Zhè这
pén盆
zhí植
wù物
de的
kē棵
zhǎng长
de得
zhèng正
hé合
shì适
。
This potted plant has grown to just the right size.