nǎi

then

Senses

nǎi [logical/temporal linker]

Used to express a logical connection or sequence, meaning "then", "thereupon", or "and so"; also used for emphasis to mean "is indeed" or "is precisely", similar to nǎi.

nǎi only then

Used to indicate that a situation occurred only after a long time or under certain specific conditions, similar to cái.

nǎi you

(literary) second person pronoun; you

nǎi Nai

(proper noun) A Chinese surname; also used in specific place names such as Naizi Street.

nǎi your

(literary) second person possessive pronoun; your

References

same_as 迺/迺 乃/乃
synonym 迺/迺 才/才
variant 乃/廼 迺/迺