「先至」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	sin1 zi3
Individual Character Meaning：	先 first; before; earlier; ago; used as a prefix; temporarily; tentatively; for the time being; for now; not until; then and only then; for no other reason; only; actually; really; in fact 至 to; arrive; most; till; until; between; the most; not until; in order to
Part of Speech：	adverb
Explanation：	not until; only when; used to connect two events to indicate that the first event needs to take place before the second event; note that the word has to be inserted to the second clause, and must be after the subject if present (Cant.) 佢keoi5嚟lai4，我ngo5先sin1至zi3走zau2。 (Eng.) I'll leave only when he comes. (Cant.) 你nei5睇tai2清cing1楚co2先sin1至zi3做zou6啦laa1！ (Eng.) Hey, look carefully before you start working on it. in order to; so that; used to indicate that the former event is the pre-requisite of the latter event (Cant.) 先至得sin1 zi3 dak1 (Eng.) for something to be okay; it has to be ...; added after a strong suggestion stating that something is a must (Cant.) 你nei5要jiu3講gong2清cing1楚co2，我ngo5先sin1至zi3明ming4㗎gaa3。 (Eng.) You have to explain it clearly in order for me to understand.
See also：	為咗以便亦都先令先先先排先頭同埋嗰時就嚟為止而家 (部份類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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