How to write 乃

乃 nǎi 1. 才. - only now. 2. 是，为. - to be; to serve as. 3. 竟. - unexpectedly; actually. 4. 于是，就. - then; whereupon. 5. 你，你的. - you; your. 1. 才：今～得之。“断其喉，尽其肉，～去”。 - only now: Now... obtained. "Cut his throat, eat his flesh, [then] leave." 2. 是，为：～大丈夫也。 - to be: [It] is a great man. 3. 竟：～至如此。 - unexpectedly: [It] has come to this. 4. 于是，就：“因山势高峻，～在山腰休息片时”。 - then: "Because the mountain stands high and steep, [we] then rest halfway." 5. 你，你的：～父。～兄。“家祭无忘告～翁”。 - you; your: [Your] father; [Your] elder brother. "Do not forget to inform [your] grandfather during the home sacrifices." 乃 nǎi 代 (pronoun) 1. 你，你的 ([En.] your) - you; your. 引: 1 《左传·僖公十二年》：余嘉乃勋。 - From the Left Zhuang: I appreciate your merits. 2 《汉书·高帝纪上》：几败乃公事。 - From the Book of Han: Almost defeated, it is a public affair. 3 《史记·淮南衡山传》：谁谓乃公勇者? - From the Records of the Grand Historian: Who says you are courageous? 4 陆游《示儿》：王师北定中原日，家祭无忘告乃翁(父亲)。 - Lu You: On the day when our troops stabilize the Central Plain, do not forget to inform [your] grandfather during the home sacrifices. 例: 乃父(乃翁。你的父亲);乃祖(你的祖父;先祖);乃公(你的父亲);乃兄 - For example: [Your] father; [Your] ancestors; [Your] father; [Your] elder brother. 2. 他的 ([En.] his) - his. 引: 1 曹操《蒿里行》：乃心在咸阳。 - From Cao Cao: His heart is in Xianyang. 例: 乃眷(他的妻子);乃尊(尊称别人的父亲);乃老(他的父亲);乃堂(他的母亲) - For example: [His] wife; [his] respected father; [his] father; [his] mother's brother. 3. 此，这个 ([En.] this) - this. 引: 1 《晏子春秋》：吾闻之，五子不满隅，一子可满朝，非乃子耶? - From the Book of Yan: I heard that five sons cannot fill a corner, but one son can fill the court, is it not you? 例: 乃今(如今;从今);乃者(往日;从前) - For example: [This] is now; [in] former times. 4. 这样，如此 ([En.] so) - so. 引: 1 《庄子·德充符》：子无乃称。 - From Zhuangzi: You shouldn't claim so. 例: 因山势高峻，乃在山腰休息片刻;乃尔(如此;这样);乃若(至于) - For instance: Because the mountain is steep, we then rest halfway; so; to such an extent. 乃 nǎi 动 (verb) 是，就是 (【英】：be) - to be; to exist. 引: 1 宋· 王安石《游褒禅山记》：以其乃华山之阳名之。 - From Wang Anshi: It's named as it is the south of Huashan. 2 《史记·平原君虞卿列传》：吾乃与而君言，汝何为者也? - From the Records of the Grand Historian: I then speak to you, what do you do? 例: 真乃英雄好汉; 失败乃成功之母; 乃是(却是) - For example: Indeed a hero; Failure is the mother of success; it is (yet it is). 乃 nǎi 副 (adverb) 1. 刚刚，才，表示事情发生得晚或结束得晚 ([En.] just now) - just now, indicating something has happened late. 引: 1 《春秋经·定公十五年》：九月…丁巳，葬我君定公，雨，不克葬，戊午日下昃乃克葬。 - From the Spring and Autumn Annals: In September... on Ding Si, we buried Duke Ding, rain prevented burial, it was not until Wu Wu that we could bury. 2 《聊斋志异·狼三则》：乃悟前狼假寐，盖以诱敌。 - From Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: [I] then realized the previous wolf feigned sleep to lure the enemy. 2. 只，仅仅 ([En.] only then) - only then. 例: 如:唯虚心乃能进步 - For example: Only with an open mind can one progress. 3. 竟，竟然 ([En.] unexpectedly; actually) - unexpectedly; actually. 引: 1 唐· 韩愈《师说》：今其智乃反不能及，其何怪也! - From Han Yu: Now his wisdom unexpectedly cannot catch up, why is that surprising! 4. 却 ([En.] at the same time) - at the same time. 引: 1 汉· 刘向《列女传》：乃日视便利田宅可买者。 - From the Book of Women: Then every day I look at suitable fields and houses to buy. 5. 于是;就 ([En.] then; whereupon) - then; whereupon. 引: 1 《聊斋志异·狼三则》：屠乃奔倚其下。 - From Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: The butcher then ran and leaned beneath him. 2 《史记·屈原贾生列传》：乃令张仪佯去 秦，厚币委质事 楚。 - From the Records of the Grand Historian: [It] ordered Zhang Yi to feign leaving Qin, thickly bribing and entrusting affairs to Chu. 3 清· 徐珂《清稗类钞·战事类》：婉贞挥刀奋斫…敌乃纷退。 - From Qing Baiclassifications: Wan Zhen wielded the knife and slashed... the enemy then retreated. 例: 又如:乃遂(就，于是);乃其(于是，就) - For example: So; then, consequently. 乃 nǎi 连 (conjunction) 可是，然而 (【英】：but; however) - but; however. 引: 1 《徐霞客游记》：时夫仆具阻险行后，余亦停弗上。乃一路奇景，不觉引余独往。 - From Xu Xiake: While the servants were obstructed by danger on the way, I too stopped and did not ascend; [but] a road of peculiar scenery unexpectedly led me alone forth.