粵

頭tau4先sin1

simp头先
tau4 sin1tóu xiān

English

  1. (conjunction) before; (adverb) a moment before; a moment ago; just now
  2. a moment ago; just; very recently

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 冇幾耐之前;唔係過咗好耐

Examples

  • 你頭先好危險呀

    You were in danger.

    Tatoeba · bearyung CC BY

  • 頭先我去過嗰度。

    I was just there a moment ago.

  • 我頭先醒唔起佢個名。

    I can't think of his name just now.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我收返我頭先講過嘅嘢。

    I take back what I said.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 頭先餐飯啱唔啱你嘅口味?

    Did you like the meal?

    Tatoeba · Riko CC BY

  • 你至少要等一個鐘頭先買到飛嗰喎。

    You'll have to wait no less than an hour to get a ticket.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 唔好意思呀,我頭先食緊嘢,睇唔到你個短訊。

    Sorry, I was dining and I didn't see the message.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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