我返屋企先發現爛咗
ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei2 sin1 faat3 jin6 laan6 zo2
I only noticed it was damaged when I got home
Only then discoverin Cantonese.
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先發現
sin1 faat3 jin6
only then discover
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When to use it
先發現 highlights that discovery happened only after another event; place that earlier event before 先.
Examples
打開先發現冇電
daa2 hoi1 sin1 faat3 jin6 mou5 din6
I only discovered it had no battery power when I opened it.