先好 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    滿足​前​句​嘅​條​件​，​再​做後句​所​講​嘅​嘢
    describing a condition, i.e. only if, able to ... only if
    • 肯定會同對方結婚，至好同佢上牀。
      肯定会同对方结婚，至好同佢上床。
      Only sleep with him if you are sure you will marry him.
    • 你係至好講。
      你系至好讲。
      Only make the claim if you can follow through with it.
    • 收貨先好比錢。
      收货先好比钱。
      Take delivery of the goods before paying.
    • 食得曬先至好嗌。
      食得晒先至好嗌。
      Make sure you can finish the food when you order it.
    • 還得到先好借！
      还得到先好借！
      Make sure you can repay before taking out a loan!
  2. 副詞
    描述​理想​狀況
    it would be best if
    • 至好唔洗做。
      至好唔洗做。
      I wish I didn't have to work.
    • 見唔到佢先好呀。
      见唔到佢先好呀。
      It's better to not be able to see him.
  3. 副詞
    強烈​建議​、​指令
    had better
    • 你要小心啲至好。
      你要小心啲至好。
      You'd better be careful.
    • 你係得至好呀！
      你系得至好呀！
      Make sure you can handle it!
  4. 副詞
    形容​某樣​嘢​係​正​確​嘅​做法
    to describe some action that is considered proper
    • 佢都唔知點樣同Emma解釋至好。
      佢都唔知点样同Emma解释至好。
      He wonders how he can explain himself to Emma.
    • 應該點做先好？
      应该点做先好？
      What should I do?
    • 我啲錢多到唔知放喺邊先至好。
      我啲钱多到唔知放喺边先至好。
      I have so much money that I don't know where to put it.
  5. 近義詞
    才
  6. 參看
    至好、先至好
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Mary 唔知同佢讲啲咩先好。
    阿 Mary 唔知同佢講啲咩先好。
    aa3 M a r y m4 zi1 tung4 keoi5 gong2 di1 me1 sin1 hou3 。
    • Mary is at a loss what to say to him.
  2. Cantonese
    我谂唔到买啲咩送俾佢做生日礼物先好。
    我諗唔到買啲咩送俾佢做生日禮物先好。
    ngo5 nam2 m4 dou3 maai5 di1 me1 sung3 bei2 keoi5 zou6 saang1 jat6 lai5 mat6 sin1 hou2 。
    • I am at a loss what to buy him for his birthday.
  3. Cantonese
    我𠮶阵时唔知点做先好。
    我嗰陣時唔知點做先好。
    ngo5 go2 zan6 si4 m4 zi1 dim2 zou6 sin1 hou3 。
    • I didn't know what to do then.
  4. Cantonese
    天气咁热，要戴返顶帽先好出街呀。
    天氣咁熱，要戴返頂帽先好出街呀。
    tin1 hei3 gam3 jit6 ， jiu3 daai3 faan2 deng2 mou6 sin1 hou3 ceot1 gaai1 aa3 。
    • Don't go out in this heat with a bare head.
  5. Cantonese
    梳好你啲头发先好出门口呀。
    梳好你啲頭髮先好出門口呀。
    so1 hou2 nei5 di1 tau4 faat3 sin1 hou2 ceot1 mun4 hau2 aa3 。
    • Comb your hair before you go out.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你要瞄准个target，之后先好射。
    你要瞄準個target，之後先好射。
    nei5 jiu3 miu4 zeon2 go3 taa1 get4, zi1 hau6 sin1 hou2 se6.
    • You need to take aim at the target first, then shoot.
  2. Cantonese
    洗净对手先好食饭呀！
    洗淨對手先好食飯呀！
    sai2 zeng6 deoi3 sau2 sin1 hou2 sik6 faan6 aa3!
    • You should wash your hands clean before meals.
  3. Cantonese
    萝卜糕有腊肠先好味。
    蘿蔔糕有臘腸先好味。
    lo4 baak6 gou1 jau5 laap6 coeng2 sin1 hou2 mei6.
    • Chinese turnip cake is tasty with sausage as ingredient.
  4. Cantonese
    记得望一望个营养标签先好买嘢食呀！
    記得望一望個營養標簽先好買嘢食呀！
    gei3 dak1 mong6 jat1 mong6 go3 jing4 joeng5 biu1 cim1 sin1 hou2 maai5 je5 sik6 aa3!
    • Remember to read the nutrition label before buying food!
  5. Cantonese
    扤扁啲罐先好拎去回收呀！
    扤扁啲罐先好拎去回收呀！
    at1 bin2 di1 gun3 sin1 hou2 ling1 heoi3 wui4 sau1 aa3!
    • Press the cans flat before you take them for recycling!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    打边炉唔好心急，啲𩠌要煠耐啲先好食。
    打边炉唔好心急，啲𩠌要煠耐啲先好食。
    daa2 bin1 lou4 m4 hou2 sam1 gap1, di1 sung3 jiu3 saap6 noi6 di1 sin1 hou2 sik6.
    • Be patient when having hot pot. You must keep the food in the boiling water a little longer before eating.
  2. Cantonese
    用冷饭炒饭先好食㗎。
    用冷饭炒饭先好食㗎。
    jung6 laang5 faan6 caau2 faan6 sin1 hou2 sik6 gaa3.
    • Only fried rice made with leftover rice is good.