先至 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adv.) only then; not until; only after; then
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    用​嚟​連接​兩個​事件​，​指​前面​事件​發生​咗​，​跟​住​至​會​到​後​面​嘅​事件​（​放​喺​第二​句子​句​入面​，​該句​如果​有主語​的​話​，​要​加​喺​主​語​之​後​）
    not until; only when; used to connect two events to indicate that the first event needs to take place before the second event; note that the word has to be inserted to the second clause, and must be after the subject if present
    • 佢嚟，我先至走。
      佢嚟，我先至走。
      keoi5 lai4, ngo5 sin1 zi3 zau2.
      I'll leave only when he comes.
    • 你睇清楚先至做啦！
      你睇清楚先至做啦！
      nei5 tai2 cing1 co2 sin1 zi3 zou6 laa1!
      Hey, look carefully before you start working on it.
  2. 副詞
    指​前者​係​後​者​嘅​先​決​條​件
    in order to; so that; used to indicate that the former event is the pre-requisite of the latter event
    • 先至得
      先至得
      sin1 zi3 dak1
      for something to be okay; it has to be ...; added after a strong suggestion stating that something is a must
    • 你要講清楚，我先至明㗎。
      你要讲清楚，我先至明㗎。
      nei5 jiu3 gong2 cing1 co2, ngo5 sin1 zi3 ming4 gaa3.
      You have to explain it clearly in order for me to understand.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    only then
    (syn.) 先, 正, 先至, 才₃, 至, 才₂, 才至, 方
    • 噉样做先至系啱嘅。
      噉样做先至系啱嘅。
      gam2 joeng2 zou6 sin1 zi3 hai6 ngaam1 ge3.
      You have to do it this way for it to be right.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 才
  2. 再
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢部机系用咗好多时间同埋钱先至起好㗎。
    呢部機係用咗好多時間同埋錢先至起好㗎。
    nei4 bou6 gei1 hai6 jung6 zo2 hou2 do1 si4 gaan3 tung4 maai4 cin4 sin1 zi3 hei2 hou3 gaa3 。
    • It took a lot of time and money to build the machine.
  2. Cantonese
    我听到佢把声先至认得佢。
    我聽到佢把聲先至認得佢。
    ngo5 teng1 dou3 keoi5 baa2 sing1 sin1 zi3 jing6 dak1 keoi5 。
    • It wasn't until I heard him speak that I recognized him.
    • It was only when I heard his voice that I recognised him.
  3. Cantonese
    佢系俾人迫先至结婚㗎。
    佢係俾人迫先至結婚㗎。
    keoi5 hai6 bei2 jan4 bik1 sin1 zi3 git3 fan1 gaa3 。
    • She didn't marry him of her own will.
  4. Cantonese
    我系因为忙得济，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
    我係因為忙得濟，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
    ngo5 hai6 jan1 wai6 mong4 dak1 zai3 ， so2 ji5 sin1 zi3 mou5 wui4 seon3 bei2 nei5 gaa3 zaa3 。
    • I didn't answer your letter, because I was busy.
  5. Cantonese
    我谂佢要用两粒钟先至做得晒啲嘢。
    我諗佢要用兩粒鐘先至做得晒啲嘢。
    ngo5 nam2 keoi5 jiu3 jung6 loeng5 nap1 zung1 sin1 zi3 zou6 dak1 saai3 di1 je5 。
    • It will take him two hours to finish the work.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢鼻敏感咗三十年，最近先至发觉原来罪魁祸首系花粉。
    佢鼻敏感咗三十年，最近先至發覺原來罪魁禍首係花粉。
    keoi5 bei6 man5 gam2 zo2 saam1 sap6 nin4, zeoi3 gan6 sin1 zi3 faat3 gok3 jyun4 loi4 zeoi6 fui1 wo6 sau2 hai6 faa1 fan2.
    • He has nasal allergy for 30 years, but he has just recently discovered that the chief cause is pollen.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋决定休息一日先至继续上路。
    我哋決定休息一日先至繼續上路。
    ngo5 dei6 kyut3 ding6 jau1 sik1 jat1 jat6 sin1 zi3 gai3 zuk6 soeng5 lou6.
    • We decided to take a rest for one day before continuing our journey.
  3. Cantonese
    平民百姓同社会上流人士喺制度之下享受同等待遇，先至唔会造成严重嘅社会阶级问题。
    平民百姓同社會上流人士喺制度之下享受同等待遇，先至唔會造成嚴重嘅社會階級問題。
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  4. Cantonese
    大火烧咗廿四个钟头先至熄灭。
    大火燒咗廿四個鐘頭先至熄滅。
    daai6 fo2 siu1 zo2 jaa6 sei3 go3 zung1 tau4 sin1 zi3 sik1 mit6.
    • The fire was finally put out after 24 hours.
  5. Cantonese
    呢支签话你要出门先至可以消灾㖞。
    呢支籤話你要出門先至可以消災喎。
    nei1 zi1 cim1 waa6 nei5 jiu3 ceot1 mun4 sin1 zi3 ho2 ji5 siu1 zoi1 wo5.
    • The divination suggests that you should leave your home to avert disaster.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你好心食完饭先至打机啦！
    你好心食完饭先至打机啦！
    nei5 hou2 sam1 sik6 jyun4 faan6 sin1 zi3 daa2 gei1 laa1!
    • For goodness' sake, finish eating before you play video games!
  2. Mandarin
    医学院毕业之后，如果选择小儿科当作未来职业的话，就要先至小儿科接受三年住院医师训练，国家考试合格后就会取得“儿童专科医师”的资格。
    醫學院畢業之後，如果選擇小兒科當作未來職業的話，就要先至小兒科接受三年住院醫師訓練，國家考試合格後就會取得“兒童專科醫師”的資格。
    yī xué yuàn bì yè zhī hòu ， rú guǒ xuǎn zé xiǎo ér kē dāng zuò wèi lái zhí yè de huà ， jiù yào xiān zhì xiǎo ér kē jiē shòu sān nián zhù yuàn yī shī xùn liàn ， guó jiā kǎo shì hé gé hòu jiù huì qǔ dé “ ér tóng zhuān kē yī shī ” de zī gé ．
    • After graduating from medical school, if you choose paediatrics as your future career, you'll need to receive medical residency training in paediatrics for three years. After you pass the national examination, you will obtain the qualification of a paediatrician.
  3. Cantonese
    我返转头先至接你。
    我返转头先至接你。
    ngo5 faan1 zyun3 tau4 sin1 zi3 zip3 nei5.
    • I'll pick you up when I come back.
  4. Cantonese
    噉样做先至系啱嘅。
    噉样做先至系啱嘅。
    gam2 joeng2 zou6 sin1 zi3 hai6 ngaam1 ge3.
    • You have to do it this way for it to be right.
  5. Cantonese
    我琴日先至入油之嘛，冇理由咁快冇晒油㗎。
    我琴日先至入油之嘛，冇理由咁快冇晒油㗎。
    ngo5 kam4 jat6 sin1 zi3 jap6 jau2 zi1 maa3, mou5 lei5 jau4 gam3 faai3 mou5 saai3 jau2 gaa3.
    • I just refueled my car yesterday. It is impossible that my tank is almost empty this quickly.