乃
nǎi HSK7

then

  • updated sense approved 乃 · nǎi · to be

    乃

    nǎi

    to be

    to be; equivalent to the copula [[是|是|shi4]]

    失败乃成功之母。

    verb → verb, conjunction

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 乃 · nǎi · to be

    乃

    nǎi

    to be

    to be; equivalent to the copula 是 → to be; equivalent to the copula [[是|是|shi4]]

    失败乃成功之母。

    verb

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 乃 · nǎi · only

    乃

    nǎi

    only

    only; not until; used to indicate that something happens only at a specific time or under a specific condition

    此时乃悟其意。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 乃 · nǎi · thus

    乃

    nǎi

    thus

    thus; so; therefore; then; thereupon; used to indicate a logical sequence or consequence

    闻其名，乃知其人。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 乃 · nǎi · to be

    乃

    nǎi

    to be

    to be; equivalent to the copula 是

    失败乃成功之母。

    verb

    created sense

  • created reference approved 乃/廼 → 乃 (variant)

    乃 / 廼 nǎi

    乃 nǎi

    variant

    created reference