乃

nǎi

be, so; therefore, only then, you; your

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be; so; therefore

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be; so; therefore

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nǎi

adv. thus, so, therefore, then, only, thereupon

nǎi

v. be

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nai3

to be, thus, so, therefore, then, only, thereupon

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乃 (迺、廼）

nǎi

(书)

动

（是; 就是; 实在是） be; be really; be indeed:

失败乃成功之母。 Failure is the mother of success.

副

（于是） so; therefore; hence:

因山势高峻，乃在山腰休息片时。 It was a steep climb, so we rested for a while halfway up the hill.

（才） only then:

今乃知之。 I didn't know it until now.

惟虚心乃能进步。 You can make progress only if you are modest.

代

（你; 你的） you; your:

乃父 your father

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乃|乃 [nǎi] ► to be ► thus ► so ► therefore ► then ► only ► thereupon