先至好 [－－－]

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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
    先好、至好
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食得晒先至好嗌。
    食得曬先至好嗌。
    • Make sure you can finish the food when you order it.
  2. Cantonese
    我啲钱多到唔知放喺边先至好。
    我啲錢多到唔知放喺邊先至好。
    • I have so much money that I don't know where to put it.
  3. Cantonese
    你要充份了解佢嘅为人先至好同佢结婚啊。
    你要充份了解佢嘅為人先至好同佢結婚啊。
    nei5 jiu3 cung1 fan6 liu5 gaai2 keoi5 ge3 wai4 jan4 sin1 zi3 hou2 tung4 keoi5 git3 fan1 aa3.
    • You'd better understand his character thoroughly before marrying him.