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Jyutping sau2 kei4
Pinyin shǒu qī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the first phase; the first period; the downpayment
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    第一​個階段
    the first phase; the first stage
    • 新嘅鐵路支線首期完工。
      新嘅铁路支线首期完工。
      san1 ge3 tit3 lou6 zi1 sin3 sau2 kei4 jyun4 gung1.
      The first phase of the new rail line has been completed.
  2. 名詞
    分期付款​買​嘢​嘅​第一期​供款​(​量​詞​:​筆​/​項​/​嚿​)
    the first instalment, usually for buying a house or apartment; down payment
    • 首期係樓價嘅百分之三十。
      首期系楼价嘅百分之三十。
      sau2 kei4 hai6 lau4 gaa3 ge3 baak3 fan6 zi1 saam1 sap6.
      The first instalment will be 30% of the total payment.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 首付
  2. 頭款 – 头款
  3. 首期
  4. 第一筆款 – 第一笔款
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    新嘅铁路支线首期完工。
    新嘅鐵路支線首期完工。
    san1 ge3 tit3 lou6 zi1 sin3 sau2 kei4 jyun4 gung1.
    • The first phase of the new rail line has been completed.
  2. Cantonese
    首期系楼价嘅百分之三十。
    首期係樓價嘅百分之三十。
    sau2 kei4 hai6 lau4 gaa3 ge3 baak3 fan6 zi1 saam1 sap6.
    • The first instalment will be 30% of the total payment.
  3. Cantonese
    你死悭烂悭,咪又系唔够钱俾首期!
    你死慳爛慳,咪又係唔夠錢俾首期!
    nei5 sei2 haan1 laan6 haan1, mai6 jau6 hai6 m4 gau3 cin2 bei2 sau2 kei4!
    • Even though you saved all your money to the last penny, you still wouldn't be able to pay the first installment (for an apartment).
  4. Cantonese
    储唔到首期唔紧要,有父干咪得啰!
    儲唔到首期唔緊要,有父幹咪得囉!
    cou5 m4 dou2 sau2 kei4 m4 gan2 jiu3, jau5 fu6 gon3 mai6 dak1 lo1!
    • It's okay if you can't save for a down payment, because you have father's deed.
  5. Cantonese
    佢要俾首期所以专心揾水。
    佢要俾首期所以專心揾水。
    keoi5 jiu3 bei2 sau2 kei4 so2 ji5 zyun1 sam1 wan2 seoi2.
    • He had to save up for down payment so he had to focus on making money.