先至 (sin1 zi3) — 才, 再 in Cantonese

sinˉ¹先zi˗₃至

Mandarin Pinyin: xian1 zhi4

Meaning of 先至

noun才, 再

nounnot until; only then/when

noun(adv.) only then; not until; only after; then

佢走咗好多冤枉路, 先至搵到呢份工。

He has taken many a roundabout way before finding this job.

係環境被逼先至去標參

The circumstances forced him to kidnap.

你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎

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

We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

fingˍ₆揈gonˉ¹乾zek˗₃隻sauˊ²手sinˉ¹先zi˗₃至ceotˉ¹出heoi˗₃去

Shake off water from your hand before going out.

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