(pos:副詞)
<explanation>
yue:喺次序上，某個人早過指定嘅對象做咗同一個行為，又或者指出同一個人做某件事早過做其他事
eng:first; earlier; before
<eg>
yue:佢先過你嚟到。 (keoi5 sin1 gwo3 nei5 lai4 dou3.)
eng:He arrived here earlier than you.
<eg>
yue:我哋出發先喇，陣間嗰度見啦！ (ngo5 dei6 ceot1 faat3 sin1 laa3, zan6 gaan1 go2 dou6 gin3 laa1!)
eng:We'll set off first, see you there in a while!
<eg>
yue:我食下午茶先，食完就去。 (ngo5 sik6 haa6 ng5 caa4 sin1, sik6 jyun4 zau6 heoi3.)
eng:I'll have afternoon tea first, and then go.
<eg>
yue:我哋先睇下現場情況。 (ngo5 dei6 sin1 tai2 haa5 jin6 coeng4 cing4 fong3.)
eng:Let's see the situation on the site first.
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<explanation>
yue:暫時；暫且
eng:temporarily; tentatively; for the time being; for now
<eg>
yue:你用住先。 (nei5 jung6 zyu6 sin1.)
eng:Just use it for the time being.
<eg>
yue:咪住先，呢度有啲問題。 (mai5 zyu6 sin1, ni1 dou6 jau5 di1 man6 tai4.)
eng:Hold on, there are some problems.
<eg>
yue:傾住咁多先，聽日繼續。 (king1 zyu6 gam3 do1 sin1, ting1 jat6 gai3 zuk6.)
eng:Let's stop (our conversation) here and continue tomorrow.
<eg>
yue:你試咗先，睇下有冇用？ (nei5 si3 zo2 sin1, tai2 haa5 jau5 mou5 jung6)
eng:How about you give it a try, and see whether it works?
<eg>
yue:你坐下先，老闆好快會嚟。 (nei5 co5 haa5 sin1, lou5 baan2 hou2 faai3 wui5 lai4.)
eng:Please have a seat, the boss will be here very shortly.
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<explanation>
yue:形容事件發生得遲過預期，或者所需數目多過預期
eng:(usually preceded by an expression of time) not until
<eg>
yue:乜你咁遲先嚟㗎？ (mat1 nei5 gam3 ci4 sin1 lai4 gaa3?)
eng:Why are you so late that you have just arrived now?
<eg>
yue:佢九點先嚟，晏唔晏啲啊？ (keoi5 gau2 dim2 sin1 lai4, aan3 m4 aan3 di1 aa3?)
eng:He didn't come until 9 o'clock. Isn't that a bit late?
<eg>
yue:你做乜而家先講啊？ (nei5 zou6 mat1 ji4 gaa1 sin1 gong2 aa3?)
eng:Why are you telling me this now (but not earlier)?
<eg>
yue:十蚊先買到兩個橙？有冇搞錯啊！ (sap6 man1 sin1 maai5 dou2 loeng5 go3 caang2? jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 aa3!)
eng:I need $10 to buy only 2 oranges? You've got to be kidding!
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<explanation>
yue:形容要達成某個條件#至 可以做／完成某件事
eng:(usually preceded by an expression of reason or condition) not unless; not until; then and only then; for no other reason
<eg>
yue:佢要食三碗飯先飽。 (keoi5 jiu3 sik6 saam1 wun2 faan6 sin1 baau2.)
eng:He has to eat 3 bowls of rice before he's full.
<eg>
yue:佢話得先得。 (keoi5 waa6 dak1 sin1 dak1.)
eng:He's got to say OK before it's possible.
<eg>
yue:佢話去我先去。 (keoi5 waa6 heoi3 ngo5 sin1 heoi3.)
eng:If and only if he says he'll go, I'll go (too).
<eg>
yue:你要點先肯原諒我吖？ (nei5 jiu3 dim2 sin1 hang2 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5 aa1?)
eng:So what do you want so as to forgive me?
<eg>
yue:呢部鋼琴要五個人先抬得起。 (nei1 bou6 gong3 kam4 jiu3 ng5 go3 jan4 sin1 toi4 dak1 hei2.)
eng:This piano needs 5 people to pick it up.
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<explanation>
yue:#只係、#淨係
eng:only
<eg>
yue:而家先五點，好早啫！ (ji4 gaa1 sin1 ng5 dim2, hou2 zou2 ze1!)
eng:It's only 5 o'clock, it's still early.
<eg>
yue:廣東話先有得咁講，英文冇囉。 (gwong2 dung1 waa2 sin1 jau5 dak1 gam2 gong2, jing1 man2 mou5 lo1.)
eng:Only Cantonese has this saying, English does not have it.
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<explanation>
yue:其實、事實上；發音短促，加強肯定語氣，用嚟反駁對方嘅講法
eng:actually; really; in fact; used in an assertive tone for emphasizing a fact that contradicts a prior claim
<eg>
yue:你以為佢咁蠢咩？佢先唔蠢啊！ (nei5 ji5 wai4 keoi5 gam3 ceon2 me1? keoi5 sin1 m4 ceon2 aa3!)
eng:You think he's so stupid? He's not stupid at all!
<eg>
yue:你估我好想理嘎？我先唔想理啊！ (nei5 gu2 ngo5 hou2 soeng2 lei5 gaa4? ngo5 sin1 m4 soeng2 lei5 aa3!)
eng:You think I really care? I couldn't care less.
<eg>
yue:你先嘥錢啊！ (nei5 sin1 saai1 cin2 aa3!)
eng:You're the one who's wasting money.
(pos:助詞)
<explanation>
yue:表示想獲得補充訊息或者認同
eng:used to express a desire for complementary information or approval
<eg>
yue: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?)
eng:What's your choice in your mind? What's the point of struggling?
<eg>
yue:你話係咪先？ (nei5 waa6 hai6 mai6 sin1?)
eng:Isn't it rght?
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<explanation>
yue:祈使自己或他人優先實現某個動作，早過其他；位置喺句尾，通常同「#等」、「#要」連用
eng:to indicate the imperative mood that the speaker oneself or others could realize an action earlier than other ones; often used with #等 dang2 or #要 jiu3
<eg>
yue:等我食個下午茶先。 (dang2 ngo5 sik6 go3 haa6 ng5 caa4 sin1.)
eng:Let me eat afternoon tea first.
<eg>
yue:你要等我唞下先。 (nei5 jiu3 dang2 ngo5 tau2 haa5 sin1.)
eng:Give me some time for rest, can you.
<eg>
yue:你要聽我講晒先。 (nei5 jiu3 teng1 ngo5 gong2 saai3 sin1.)
eng:You have to listen and let me finish first.
<eg>
yue:佢坐好啲先。 (keoi5 co5 hou2 di1 sin1.)
eng:Could he sit properly first.
(pos:詞綴)(sim:前)(sim:去)(sim:舊)(ant:後)
<explanation>
yue:前綴，放喺前面尊稱死去嘅人
eng:a respectful prefix for the deceased
<eg>
yue:先皇 (sin1 wong4)
eng:the late emperor
<eg>
yue:#先父 (sin1 fu6)
eng:one's own late father
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<explanation>
yue:前綴，指過去嘅時間
eng:ago; before; earlier; used as a prefix
<eg>
yue:先幾日 (sin1 gei2 jat6)
eng:a few days ago
<eg>
yue:先幾年 (sin1 gei2 nin4)
eng:a few years ago