nǎi乃（迺）
乃（迺）
HSK 7-9
common
literary
Meaning of 乃
乃 means to be; exactly is; indeed is; then; therefore; thus. Pronounced nǎi. HSK 7-9.
- to be; exactly is; indeed is
- then; therefore; thus
- only then; just
Character Info
Radical辶
Strokes8
Components
乃
辶
Stroke Order
乃
Definitions & Examples
《
Hóng红
lóu楼
mèng梦
》
nǎi乃
yī一
dài代
qí奇
shū书
。
A Dream of Red Mansions is a masterpiece of an era.
Shī失
bài败
nǎi乃
chéng成
gōng功
zhī之
mǔ母
。
Failure is the mother of success.
Cǐ此
nǎi乃
wú吾
zhī之
chū初
xīn心
yě也
。
This is my original intention.
Cǐ此
jǔ举
nǎi乃
míng明
zhì智
zhī之
jǔ举
。
This action is a wise one.
Cǐ此
nǎi乃
zhēn真
xiàng相
yě也
。
This is the truth.