乃

The character "乃" has 2 strokes. "乃" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "乃" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "乃" are "nǎi" . View the stroke order of "乃">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "乃"

v.: be

adv.: so; therefore; only after; then

pron.: your

• be : v.存在；在；举行；发生；是；就是；说
• so : adv.这么；那么；像这样；像那样；指以前提到的；很；同样；事实；的确
• therefore : adv.因此；因而；所以
• then : adv.当时；那时；然后；接着；后来；那么；那末；既然是那样；于是；还有
• your : det.你的；您的；你们的；荣誉是…的你

Form words with "乃"

Example phrases using "乃"

• 当初没有学医，此乃他终身恨事。

  He considers it his lifelong regret that he did not learn medicine when he was young.

• 他因不满当朝，乃隐居山中。

  Discontented with the authority, he lived in seclusion in a mountain.

• 名气乃使糊涂人上当的圈套。

  Popularity is a snare in which fools are caught.

• 所赠乃篱壁间物，望乞笑纳。

  Please accept these homegrown gifts from me.

• 富贵功名乃身外之物，不可看得过重。

  Fortune, rank, success and fame are external things, and one must not attach too much importance to them.

• 钱财乃身外之物。

  Money is not an inherent part of the human being.

• 健康乃无价之宝。

  Good health is a pearl beyond price.

• 服药后病乃缓解。

  Only after taking the medicine did his conditions improve.

• 需要乃发明之母。

  Necessity is the mother of inventions.

• 真乃天作之合。

  It’s a union made by heaven.