HSK 4 · classifier

棵

kē

measure for plants (棵)

院子里种了三棵树。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòngle sān kē shù.

Three trees were planted in the yard.

院子里种了两棵树。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòngle liǎng kē shù.

Two trees were planted in the yard.

两棵树之间要留出间隔。

Liǎng kē shù zhījiān yào liú chū jiàngé。

You need to leave a gap between the two trees.

这棵树今年结了很多苹果。

Zhè kē shù jīnnián jiēle hěn duō píngguǒ。

This tree bore a lot of apples this year.