棵 kē
“classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc”
measure wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
棵 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1426: 棵 kē — Level 4; official annotation 4 (量). PDF page 115
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 棵
棵 is a measure word used for trees and other plants, such as 树, 花, 草, and 白菜. It comes between a number or 这/那 and the plant noun: 数词 + 棵 + noun. Use it when counting or pointing to plants, not for general objects.
例句Example sentences
- 我家门前有一棵大树。wǒ jiā mén qián yǒu yì kē dà shù.There is a big tree in front of my house.
- 院子里种了两棵苹果树。yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le liǎng kē píng guǒ shù.Two apple trees are planted in the yard.
- 请给我一棵白菜。qǐng gěi wǒ yì kē bái cài.Please give me a cabbage.