hei2 sau2起首

Jyutpinghei2 sau2

Yalehéi sáu

動詞

Definition

To begin or start; the beginning of an event.

colloquialdaily actionstime

How it's used

Focuses on the very initial stage or the inception of an event rather than the general act of starting. It often appears in formal or narrative contexts to describe the origin point of a situation. Unlike the more common 開始, this term carries a slightly more literary or descriptive weight.

Examples

le1呢gin2件si6事hei2起sau2首go2嗰zan6陣，daai6大gaa1家dou1都hou2好daam1擔sam1心。

When this matter first started, everyone was very worried.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢go3個gai3計waak6劃hai6係dim2點joeng2樣hei2起sau2首㗎？

Do you know how this project was initiated?

Common phrases

hei2起sau2首gaai1階dyun6段

initial stage

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a direct verb for starting simple tasks like starting a car or a game, where 開始 is significantly more natural. It is primarily used to frame the beginning of a process or a sequence of events.