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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 乃是
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 乃是 | nǎi shì | - equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 16,557 | 7,390 | 13,291 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 乃 | nǎi | - to be - thus - so - therefore - then - only - thereupon |
| 乃 | nǎi | - variant of 乃[nai3] |
| 是 | shì | - to be (followed by substantives only) - correct; right; true - (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well - (adverb for emphatic assertion) |
| 是 | shì | - variant of 是[shi4] |
Other Words Containing 乃是
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乃是 | - | - | 16,557 | 7,390 | 13,291 |