點先 [点－]

Jyutping dim2 sin1
Pinyin diǎn xiān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「你几时返嚟呀？」「睇吓天气点先讲啦。」
    「你幾時返嚟呀？」「睇吓天氣點先講啦。」
    「 nei5 gei2 si4 faan2 lai4 aa3 ？ 」 「 tai2 haak3 tin1 hei3 dim2 sin1 gong2 laa1 。 」
    • "When will you be back?" "It all depends on the weather."
    • "When are you coming back?" "That all depends on the weather."
  2. Cantonese
    点先知个病人系咪喺度咋病呀？
    點先知個病人係咪喺度咋病呀？
    dim2 sin1 zi1 go3 beng6 jan4 hai6 mi1 hai2 dou6 zaa3 beng6 aa3 ？
    • How do you know that the patient is not feigning illness?
  3. Cantonese
    问题系我哋点先可以筹到笔钱。
    問題係我哋點先可以籌到筆錢。
    man6 tai4 hai6 ngo5 dei2 dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 cau4 dou3 bat1 cin4 。
    • The question is how we can raise the money.
  4. Cantonese
    点先可以令牛油果快啲熟？
    點先可以令牛油果快啲熟？
    dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 ling6 ngau4 jau4 gwo2 faai3 di1 suk6 ？
    • How do you make avocados ripen faster?
  5. Cantonese
    我哋点先可以闸住战争呀？
    我哋點先可以閘住戰爭呀？
    ngo5 dei2 dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 zaap6 zyu6 zin3 zang1 aa3 ？
    • How can we abolish war?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我都唔知点先可以报答到你呢份恩情。
    我都唔知點先可以報答到你呢份恩情。
    ngo5 dou1 m4 zi1 dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 bou3 daap3 dou2 nei5 nei1 fan6 jan1 cing4.
    • How can I ever repay your kindness.
  2. Cantonese
    女朋友生日，点先可以畀到佢实派时呢？
    女朋友生日，點先可以畀到佢實派時呢？
    neoi5 pang4 jau5 saang1 jat6, dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 bei2 dou2 keoi5 sat6 paai1 si4 ne1?
    • (It's my) girlfriend's birthday. How can I give her a surprise?
  3. Cantonese
    离愁别绪点先可以消除呢？
    離愁別緒點先可以消除呢？
    lei4 sau4 bit6 seoi5 dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 siu1 ceoi4 ne1?
    • How can we let go of grief of parting?
  4. Cantonese
    你心入面想拣咩先？而家拖拖拉拉算点先？
    你心入面想揀咩先？而家拖拖拉拉算點先？
    nei5 sam1 jap6 min6 soeng2 gaan2 me1 sin1? ji4 gaa1 to1 to1 laai1 laai1 syun3 dim2 sin1?
    • What's your choice in your mind? What's the point of struggling?
  5. Cantonese
    你要点先肯原谅我吖？
    你要點先肯原諒我吖？
    nei5 jiu3 dim2 sin1 hang2 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5 aa1?
    • So what do you want so as to forgive me?