| 乃 | 540A15 32.50 | 部居  | 畫數 2 | ㄋㄞˇ [nai3] . [Anc. var.  ，迺] | ||
| Pron. | (AC) (1) You, your, his: 乃祖乃父 your (his) grandfather and father; 乃兄乃弟 your (his) elder and younger brothers; 乃夫 your husband; 各修乃職，考乃法，待乃事 (AC) let each one of you do his duties conscientiously, study his rules and regulations carefully, and be ready to answer all calls for his service. (2) Your, followed by a n., has the force of a reflexive pron. referring to the person speaking, consequently, 乃父 I, your father; 乃翁 I, your old man or grandfather. | |||||
| V.i. | Be (in definite assertion), be really, be indeed: 他乃我兄 he is (really) my elder brother; 此乃我國所產 this is a native product. | |||||
| Adv. | (LL) (1) Then, only then, after that, afterwards: 太陽出來，我乃起床 I get up only after sunrise; 乃克成行 then it will be possible for (s.o.) to go; 乃可 then it will be all right; 無乃太  乎 is it not too simple then?(2) Even: 乃至如此 it even came to such a pass. (3) (AC) so, such: 子無乃稱 don't so call yourself; 乃爾 [nai3er3]↓. (4) Actually, really, such, formerly: 乃是 [nai3xU1]↓; 乃如 [nai3ru2]↓; 乃者 [nai3zhe3]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 乃爾 [nai3er3], adv., to such an extent, degree. 2. 乃者 [nai3zhe3], adv., (AC) formerly, the other day, not long ago, yesteryear. 3. 乃如 [nai3ru2], adv., such as, for example. 4. 乃是 [nai3shi4], v.i., really is, are. 5. 乃因 [nai3yin1], conj., it is because. | |||||