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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
nǎi- to be
- thus
- so
- therefore
- then
- only
- thereupon
nǎi- variant of 乃[nai3]
shì- to be (followed by substantives only)
- correct; right; true
- (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- (adverb for emphatic assertion)
shì- variant of 是[shi4]

Other Words Containing 乃是

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
乃是 - - 16,557 7,390 13,291