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乃
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乃
Traditional
乃
Pinyin
nǎi
Definition
to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
事情乃如此简单
Shìqíng nǎi rúcǐ jiǎndān
So the matter is this simple
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乃
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丿
𠄎
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丿
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nǎi shì
equivalent to either 是 or 就是
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nǎi zhì
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thus; like this
木乃伊
mù nǎi yī
(loanword) mummy (preserved corpse)
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安乃近
ān nǎi jìn
analgin (loanword)
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