Usage note
棵是量词，用来数树、草和植物。
kē shì liàng cí， yòng lái shù shù 、 cǎo hé zhí wù。
棵 is a measure word used for trees, grass, and plants.
Context note
棵常出现在植物和树木数量里。
kē cháng chū xiàn zài zhí wù hé shù mù shù liàng lǐ。
棵 often appears when counting plants and trees.
5 examples
一棵树。
yì kē shù。
One tree.
两棵花。
liǎng kē huā。
Two plants.
院子里有三棵树。
yuàn zi lǐ yǒu sān kē shù。
There are three trees in the yard.
我种了一棵小树。
wǒ zhǒng le yì kē xiǎo shù。
I planted a small tree.
这棵树很高。
zhè kē shù hěn gāo。
This tree is very tall.
5 mini stories
公园里有一棵很大的树。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yì kē hěn dà de shù。
There is a very big tree in the park.
妈妈说院子里要种几棵花。
mā ma shuō yuàn zi lǐ yào zhǒng jǐ kē huā。
Mom said to plant a few flowers in the yard.
我在窗边看到一棵小树。
wǒ zài chuāng biān kàn dào yì kē xiǎo shù。
I saw a small tree by the window.
这棵树的叶子很绿。
zhè kē shù de yè zi hěn lǜ。
The leaves of this tree are very green.
老师教我们用棵来数植物。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yòng kē lái shù zhí wù。
The teacher taught us to use 棵 when counting plants.
Mini dialogue
花园里
A
这棵大树真高啊！
Zhè kē dà shù zhēn gāo a!
This big tree is so tall!
B
是啊，旁边那棵小花也很漂亮。
Shì a, pángbiān nà kē xiǎo huā yě hěn piàoliang.
Yes, that small flower next to it is also very pretty.
种植物
A
我想在院子里种一棵苹果树。
Wǒ xiǎng zài yuànzi lǐ zhòng yī kē píngguǒ shù.
I want to plant an apple tree in the yard.
B
好主意，我们还可以种几棵草莓。
Hǎo zhǔyì, wǒmen hái kěyǐ zhòng jǐ kē cǎoméi.
Good idea, we can also plant a few strawberry plants.
Related words and contrasts
related
一棵树
yī kē shù
one tree
Common example using 棵 with 树 (tree)
contrast
一朵花
yī duǒ huā
one flower
朵 is the measure word for flowers, not 棵