sin1 kyut3 tiu4 gin2先決條件先决条件

Jyutpingsin1 kyut3 tiu4 gin2

Yalesīn kyut tìuh gín

名詞

Definition

Prerequisite; a condition that must be met or resolved before something else can happen.

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How it's used

Often used in formal or professional contexts despite being a noun, it carries a sense of necessity that cannot be bypassed. It is frequently paired with the verb 係 to define the specific requirement for a goal or outcome.

Measure word

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Examples

soeng2想san1申cing2請le1呢fan2份gung1工，hok6學lik6歷hai6係sin1先kyut3決tiu4條gin2件lai2嚟㗎。

To apply for this job, academic qualifications are a prerequisite.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得jau5有cin2錢hai6係hang6幸fuk1福ge3嘅sin1先kyut3決tiu4條gin2件me1咩？

Do you think money is a prerequisite for happiness?

Common phrases

geoi6具bei6備sin1先kyut3決tiu4條gin2件

possess the prerequisites

mun5滿zuk1足sin1先kyut3決tiu4條gin2件

meet the prerequisites

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 條件, but remember that 先決條件 specifically implies a mandatory condition that must be met before anything else can proceed.