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“classifier for plants” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinkē

Example

我买了一棵小树。wǒ mǎi le yì kē xiǎo shù

I bought one small tree.

Illustration for 棵 (classifier for plants)

How to say “classifier for plants” in Chinese

“Classifier for plants” in Chinese is 棵 (kē).

Presents a plant as one whole, countable living unit rather than as an unnamed mass.

Full entry for 棵: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 棵

公园里有好几棵大树。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu háo jǐ kē dà shù

There are several large trees in the park.

Tips for using 棵

  • The noun can be omitted when the context already identifies the plant, but naming it after the classifier makes the type clear in everyday speech.

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