Meaning of 乃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
nǎi
- to be
- thus
- so
- therefore
- then
- only
- thereupon
nǎi
- variant of 乃[nai3]
乃 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
木乃伊在行走。
The mummy is walking.
木乃伊哭了。
Mummy cried.
是木乃伊!
It's a mummy!
他看起来像一具木乃伊。
He looked like a mummy.
道德上的恶乃是无知的后果。
Moral evil is the result of ignorance.
Stroke order for each character
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乃 nǎi · to be · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 乃.
Questions about 乃
What does 乃 mean?
乃 (nǎi) means "to be; thus" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 乃?
乃 is made of 1 character: 乃 (2 strokes). That is 2 strokes in total.
Is 乃 an HSK word?
Yes. 乃 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.