先發 [－发]

Jyutping sin1 faat3
Pinyin xiān fā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to take preemptive action
  2. (sports) to be in the starting lineup
  3. (of a baseball pitcher) to be the starting pitcher
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to make the first move; to attack first
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    喺我出咗门口𠮶一刻，我先发觉自己唔记得带锁匙。
    喺我出咗門口嗰一刻，我先發覺自己唔記得帶鎖匙。
    hai2 ngo5 ceot1 zo2 mun4 hau2 go2 jat1 hak1, ngo5 sin1 faat3 gok3 zi6 gei2 m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 so2 si4.
    • The moment right after I stepped out of the door, I realized I didn't bring the keys with me.
  2. Cantonese
    首先发言
    首先發言
    sau2 sin1 faat3 jin4
    • the first to speak
  3. Cantonese
    想买洗衣机先发觉厨房唔够位，想买大部少少都唔得，好麻烦！
    想買洗衣機先發覺廚房唔夠位，想買大部少少都唔得，好麻煩！
    soeng2 maai5 sai2 ji1 gei1 sin1 faat3 gok3 cyu4 fong2 m4 gau3 wai2, soeng2 maai6 daai6 bou6 siu2 siu2 dou1 m4 dak1, hou2 maa4 faan4!
    • I want to buy a bigger washing machine but then I found that my kitchen does not have enough space for that. So annoying!
  4. Cantonese
    琴晚我哋返屋企嘅时候，行到半路先发觉原来冇带锁匙。
    琴晚我哋返屋企嘅時候，行到半路先發覺原來冇帶鎖匙。
    kam4 maan5 ngo5 dei6 faan1 uk1 kei2 ge3 si4 hau6, haang4 dou3 bun3 lou2 sin1 faat3 gok3 jyun4 loi4 mou5 daai3 so2 si4.
    • We were halfway from home when we realised we'd forgotten the keys.
  5. Cantonese
    有时冇点打书钉就买咗返屋企，之后先发现中伏，所以以后我都要打咗一半书钉先买。
    有時冇點打書釘就買咗返屋企，之後先發現中伏，所以以後我都要打咗一半書釘先買。
    jau5 si4 mou5 dim2 daa2 syu1 deng1 zau6 maai5 zo2 faan1 uk1 kei2, zi1 hau6 sin1 faat3 jin6 zung3 fuk6, so2 ji5 ji5 hau6 ngo5 dou1 jiu3 daa2 zo2 jat1 bun3 syu1 deng1 sin1 maai5.
    • There were times I had bought a book without skimming it and later came to regret buying it, so I've gotten into the habit of reading at least part of the books before buying them.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    著咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先发觉原来系纸做嘅㖞。真系大吉利是呀，叫我著件纸扎嘅衫嘅，真系。 [Cantonese, trad.]着咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先发觉原来系纸做嘅㖞。真系大吉利是呀，叫我着件纸扎嘅衫嘅，真系。
    著咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先發覺原來係紙做嘅喎。真係大吉利是呀，叫我著件紙紮嘅衫嘅，真係。 [Cantonese, trad.]着咗一朝，淋嗮水，我先发觉原来系纸做嘅㖞。真系大吉利是呀，叫我着件纸扎嘅衫嘅，真系。
    zoek3 zo2 jat1 ciu4, lam4 saai3 seoi2, ngo5 sin1 faat3 gok3 jyun4 loi4 hai6 zi2 zou6 ge3 waa1. zan1 hai6 daai6 gat1 lei6 si6 aa3, giu3 ngo5 zoek3 gin6 zi2 zaat3 ge3 saam1 ge3, zan1 hai6.
    • After wearing the whole morning and soaking wet, then only I realised it was paper actually. Touch wood. How dare they ask me to wear a paper folded shirt.
  2. Mandarin
    必须优先发展生产资料的生产，这是已经定了的。但是决不可以因此忽视生活资料尤其是粮食的生产。
    必須優先發展生產資料的生產，這是已經定了的。但是決不可以因此忽視生活資料尤其是糧食的生產。
    bì xū yōu xiān fā zhǎn shēng chǎn zī liào de shēng chǎn ， zhè shì yǐ jīng dìng le de ． dàn shì jué bù kě yǐ yīn cǐ hū shì shēng huó zī liào yóu qí shì liáng shí de shēng chǎn ．
    • The production of the means of production must be given priority that's settled. But it definitely does not follow that the production of the means of subsistence, especially grain, can be neglected.
  3. Mandarin
    同学们，下面是猪八戒做的题目，八戒可是个大马哈，看谁有双像悟空一样的火眼金睛，先发现错误，并能纠正。
    同學們，下面是豬八戒做的題目，八戒可是個大馬哈，看誰有雙像悟空一樣的火眼金睛，先發現錯誤，並能糾正。
    tóng xué men ， xià miàn shì zhū bā jiè zuò de tí mù ， bā jiè kě shì ge dà mǎ hā ， kàn shéi yǒu shuāng xiàng wù kōng yī yàng de huǒ yǎn jīn jīng ， xiān fā xiàn cuò wù ， bìng néng jiū zhèng ．
    • Students, below are questions that Zhu Bajie have done, but Bajie is a scatterbrain. Let's see who has penetrating eyesight like the Monkey King, can find the error first, and correct it.
  4. Mandarin
    面对觅地建屋的急迫需求，社会上时常有声音认为应优先发展棕地等。
    面對覓地建屋的急迫需求，社會上時常有聲音認為應優先發展棕地等。
    miàn duì mì dì jiàn wū de jí pò xū qiú ， shè huì shàng shí cháng yǒu shēng yīn rèn wèi yìng yōu xiān fā zhǎn zōng dì děng ．
    • In response to the urgent demand to resume land and construct residential houses, there are often opinions in the society advocating the prioritization of developing brownfield.