粵

先sin1好hou2

sin1 hou2xiān hǎoinferred

English

  1. describing a condition, i.e. only if, able to ... only if
  2. it would be best if
  3. had better
  4. to describe some action that is considered proper

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 滿足前句嘅條件,再做後句所講嘅嘢
  2. 描述理想狀況
  3. 強烈建議、指令
  4. 形容某樣嘢係正確嘅做法

Examples

  • 你頭先好危險呀

    You were in danger.

    Tatoeba · bearyung CC BY

  • 綠燈先好過馬路。

    Only cross the street on the green light.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我嗰陣時唔知點做先好。

    I didn't know what to do then.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 敲咗門先好走入間房度。

    Knock on the door before entering the room.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 會唔會好耐先好得返㗎?

    Will it take long to recover?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 等到綠燈先好過馬路呀。

    Wait for the green signal before starting to cross.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 你係至好講。

    Only make the claim if you can follow through with it.

  • 至好唔洗做。

    I wish I didn't have to work.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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