先sin1至zi3

English

1. (adv.) only then; not until; only after; then
2. 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
3. in order to; so that; used to indicate that the former event is the pre-requisite of the latter event

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 用嚟連接兩個事件，指前面事件發生咗，跟住至會到後面嘅事件（放喺第二句子句入面，該句如果有主語的話，要加喺主語之後）
2. 指前者係後者嘅先決條件

Examples

• 先至得

  for something to be okay; it has to be ...; added after a strong suggestion stating that something is a must

• 佢嚟，我先至走。

  I'll leave only when he comes.

• 你睇清楚先至做啦！

  Hey, look carefully before you start working on it. ----

• 佢係俾人迫先至結婚㗎。

  She didn't marry him of her own will.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 你要講清楚，我先至明㗎。

  You have to explain it clearly in order for me to understand.

• 個遊樂場起咗十年先至起好。

  It took ten years to build the amusement park.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我諗佢要用兩粒鐘先至做得晒啲嘢。

  It will take him two hours to finish the work.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 佢哋見親面都要嗌返場交先至安樂。

  They can not meet without quarreling with each other.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY