| 释义 |
乃 nǎi literary A. verb be ▸ 真乃怪事。 It’s really strange. ▸ 失败乃成功之母。 Failure is the mother of success. B. adverb ① (表顺承) therefore ▸ 他因不满当朝,乃隐居山中。 Discontented with the authorities, he lived in seclusion in a mountain. ② (表结果) then ▸ 服药后病乃缓解。 Only after taking the medicine did his condition improve. C. pronoun your ▸ 乃翁 your father ▸ 乃兄 your brother |