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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[kē]
  1. 1. measure word
    稻草
    a piece of straw
    水仙
    a narcissus

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[kē]
  1. 1. measure word (used for plants)
    a tree
    大白菜
    a (head of) Chinese cabbage

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[kē]
  1. 1. 用于植物等
    草。
  2. 2. ""和"颗"②都是量词,但使用范围不同。"颗"②多用于小球状或颗粒状的东西;""多用于植物。

Examples

柳树空心了。
The willow tree has become hollow inside.
葡萄长出了许多新条。
This grapevine has grown many new twigs.
黄瓜爬蔓了。
This cucumber plant is climbing.
松树是落叶松,适合生长在温带。
This pine is called the larch, it grows well in temperate zones.
银杏有500年的树龄。
竹子长得(())直溜儿的。
白菜烧心了。
The big oak tree was still firm after the tornado.
龙卷风过后,这大橡树依旧岿然屹立。

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Measure words

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五人", "十八线", "一百多蚂蚁","一战役"。

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