「首期」

(pos:名詞)
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yue:第一個階段
eng:the first phase; the first stage
<eg>
yue:新嘅鐵路支線首期完工。 (san1 ge3 tit3 lou6 zi1 sin3 sau2 kei4 jyun4 gung1.)
eng:The first phase of the new rail line has been completed.
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<explanation>
yue:分期付款買嘢嘅第一期供款（量詞：筆／項／嚿）
eng:the first instalment, usually for buying a house or apartment; down payment
<eg>
yue:首期係樓價嘅百分之三十。 (sau2 kei4 hai6 lau4 gaa3 ge3 baak3 fan6 zi1 saam1 sap6.)
eng:The first instalment will be 30% of the total payment.