植物 zhí wù
“plant; vegetation”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Measure word 种
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
植物 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1950: 植物 zhíwù — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 128
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 植物
植物 means “plant” — a living thing that grows in soil or water, such as a flower, tree, or houseplant. It is a noun, and you often use it as the object of verbs like 养 or 给…浇水. Use classifiers such as 种 for a kind, 棵 for a tree-like plant, or 盆 for a potted plant.
例句Example sentences
- 家里的植物需要阳光和水。jiā lǐ de zhí wù xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ.The plants at home need sunlight and water.
- 妈妈在阳台上养了很多植物。mā ma zài yáng tái shàng yǎng le hěn duō zhí wù.My mother grows many plants on the balcony.
- 这种植物冬天也能开花。zhè zhǒng zhí wù dōng tiān yě néng kāi huā.This kind of plant can bloom even in winter.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天浇水植物。
✓我每天给植物浇水。
浇水 is a verb-object phrase; use 给 before the thing that receives the water.