Chinese words · HSK 7–9

乃

nǎi

(slang) you (as in 乃们)

Every meaning

nǎi

  1. (slang) you (as in 乃们)
  2. (literary) so; therefore; only then
  3. (literary) your
  4. (literary) to be; is (as in 失败乃成功之母)

Words with 乃

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).