乃

乃 (迺、廼） [nǎi]

1. ■ [书]

动

1. ■ （是; 就是; 实在是） be; be really; be indeed:

失败乃成功之母。 Failure is the mother of success.

副

1. ■ （于是） so; therefore; hence:

因山势高峻，乃在山腰休息片时。 It was a steep climb, so we rested for a while halfway up the hill.

2. ■ （才） only then:

今乃知之。 I didn't know it until now.

惟虚心乃能进步。 You can make progress only if you are modest.

代

1. ■ （你; 你的） you; your:

乃父 your father