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› 頭先
頭先
tau4
sin1
Simplified: 头先
Cantonese
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💡 Tip:
Just now; a moment ago; earlier. "頭先我見到佢" = "I just saw him a moment ago." Pure Cantonese — Mandarin uses 剛才 (gāng cái). One of the most common time references in everyday HK speech.
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頭先
tau4
sin1
(conjunction) before; (adverb) a moment before; a moment ago; just now
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