首期 (sau2 kei4) — downpayment; initial payment | Syn.: 首期… in Cantonese

sauˊ²首keiˎ₄期

Mandarin Pinyin: shou3 qi1

Meaning of 首期

noundownpayment; initial payment | Syn.: 首期款; 頭期; 頭期款

nounfirst term; first period

nounthe first phase; the first period; the downpayment

beiˊ²畀mˎ₄唔heiˊ²起sauˊ²首keiˎ₄期fun2.款。

Cannot afford the down payment.

sauˊ²首keiˎ₄期funˊ²款dimˊ²點syun3?算？

What about the down payment?

cyuˏ₅儲gau˗₃夠sauˊ²首keiˎ₄期fun2.款。

Saved enough for the down payment.

sauˊ²首keiˎ₄期funˊ²款mˎ₄唔gau3.夠。

The down payment is not enough.

sauˊ²首keiˎ₄期funˊ²款houˊ²好do1.多。

The down payment is a lot.

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