nǎi​shì

to be

乃是 nǎi​shì
to be
to be; to be none other than; specifically used to emphasize the identity of a person or thing, equivalent to shì or 就是 jiù​shì
actually be
actually be; but is; used for contrast when the reality differs from a previous statement or expectation
turn out to be
to turn out to be; to find that something is actually; used when a situation is clarified or revealed

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.58 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
12.7 per million

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