先頭 [－头]

Jyutping sin1 tau4
Pinyin xiān tóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in advance
  2. ahead
  3. before
  4. previously
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    冇​幾耐​之前​；​唔​係​過​咗​好​耐
    a moment ago; just; very recently
    • 頭先我去過嗰度。
      头先我去过𠮶度。
      tau4 sin1 ngo5 heoi3 gwo3 go2 dou6.
      I have just been there a moment ago.
  2. 近義詞
    啱先、啱啱、正話、求先
  3. 參看
    頭先
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    front; head
  2. adv
    previously; before
  3. adv, Cantonese, Hakka, Huizhou, Sichuanese
    just now
  4. adv, Wu
    originally
  5. adj
    advance (troops, etc.)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 鋼材 – 钢材
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    先头部队节节败退，要求增援。
    先頭部隊節節敗退，要求增援。
    sin1 tau4 bou6 deoi2 zit3 zit3 baai6 teoi3, jiu1 kau4 zang1 wun4.
    • The vanguard lost and retreated again and again that they asked for reinforcement.
  2. Cantonese
    先头部队
    先頭部隊
    sin1 tau4 bou6 deoi2
    • reconnaissance-in-force; vanguard