早著先機
Chinese
| early; morning | particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer |
initiative; early opportunity | ||
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| trad. (早著先機/早着先機) | 早 | 著/着 | 先機 | |
| simp. (早著先机) | 早 | 著 | 先机 | |
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zou2 zoek6 sin1 gei1
- Yale: jóu jeuhk sīn gēi
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzou2 dzoek9 sin1 gei1
- Guangdong Romanization: zou2 zêg6 xin1 géi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sou̯³⁵ t͡sœːk̚² siːn⁵⁵ kei̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
早著先機
- (chiefly Hong Kong) to seize the initiative