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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "乃", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "乃", and master the standard way of writing the character "乃".
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to be / thus / so / therefore / then / only / thereupon
乃
nǎi
1. just; only then.
2. is; to be.
3. unexpectedly; actually.
4. then; whereupon.
5. you; your.
1. 才:今乃得之。“断其喉,尽其肉,乃去”。
Just: At this moment; previously obtained. "Cut its throat, finish its flesh, then leave."
2. 是,为:乃大丈夫也。
Is; to be: (It) is a man of great character.
3. 竟:乃至如此。
Unexpectedly: It has reached such a point.
4. 于是,就:“因山势高峻,乃在山腰休息片时”。
Then; whereupon: "Due to the steepness of the mountain, we rested for a while halfway up."
5. 你,你的:乃父。乃兄。“家祭无忘告乃翁”。
You; your: Your father. Your brother. "In the family rituals, do not forget to tell your father."
乃
nǎi
代 pronoun:
1. you; your ([En.] your)
2. his ([En.] his)
3. this; this one ([En.] this)
4. so; thus ([En.] so)
动 verb:
is; to be ([En.] be)
副 adverb:
1. just now; indicating something happened late ([En.] just now)
2. only then ([En.] only then).
3. unexpectedly; actually ([En.] unexpectedly; actually)
4. at the same time ([En.] at the same time)
5. then; whereupon ([En.] then; whereupon)
连 conjunction:
but; however ([En.] but; however)