先至 (sin1 zi3 | ) : not until; only then

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先至

sin1 zi3

not until; only then/when

[華] 才, 再

Could be shortened to 先 or 至.

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 281,000

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

先至

This word has been viewed 10201 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 19th Jul 2004 16:38 and last edited on 4th Jun 2015 11:45

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Characters in this word:

先 sin1 - first; before; temporarily
至 zi3 - reach (place); arrive at; extremely; very

1 compounds containing this word:

先至係 - be really

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食完飯先至計啦粵
I'll have dinner first and then sort it out!
[Lit. eat-finish-rice only-then do. Std. Chinese: 吃完飯再計算吧]

蘋果，我鐘意㓟咗皮先至食粵
I like to peel apples before eating them.
[Lit. apples, I like peel [perfective zo2] skin only-then eat.]

咁重要嘅嘢，而家先至同我講粵
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now?
[Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]

將個蘋果㓟皮先至食
Peel the apple before eating it.

佢走咗好多冤枉路, 先至搵到呢份工。粵
He has taken many a roundabout way before finding this job.

係環境被逼先至去標參 粵
The circumstances forced him to kidnap.

你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎粵
Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it.

真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關粵
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
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同咁多對手競爭，點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?

一日飲八杯水先至夠健康！粵
Drinking eight glasses of water per day, only then we will be in good health!

打探商業情報﹐先至係佢參加旅行團嘅真正目的。粵
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour.
[先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]

揈乾隻手先至出去粵
Shake off water from your hand before going out.

啲藥水會凝底，𢳆勻佢先至好飲粵
There is sediment in the medicine, shake evenly before drinking it.

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