乃
乃 - nǎi
then; really, indeed; as it turned out, after all; namely
then; really, indeed; as it turned out, after all; namelyHow to read 乃
Click 乃 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 乃 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 乃 |
| Pinyin | nǎi |
| English | then; really, indeed; as it turned out, after all; namely |
| Radical hint | 丿 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 乃是 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 乃东. “”。 Please read 乃尔 one more time.
Common words with this character
equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
see 乃東區|乃东区[Nai3 dong1 Qu1]
thus; like this
and even; to go so far as to
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 乃 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 乃是 and 乃东 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.