hou6 maa5號碼号码

Jyutpinghou6 maa5

Yalehouh máh

名詞Common

Definition

Number; a sequence of digits used as an identifier or label.

neutralcommunicationnumbers

How it's used

Use 號碼 specifically for identification purposes like phone numbers, student IDs, or queue tickets. Avoid using it for mathematical quantities or counts, where 數目 or 數字 is the correct choice. It functions as a label rather than a value.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你gei3記m4唔gei3記dak1得keoi5佢go3個din6電waa2話hou6號maa5碼aa4呀？

Do you remember his phone number?

ni1呢go3個hou6號maa5碼hou2好naan4難gei3記，se2寫dai1低keoi5佢laa1啦。

This number is hard to remember, write it down.

Common phrases

din6電waa2話hou6號maa5碼

telephone number

paai4排deoi2隊hou6號maa5碼

queue number

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 號碼 with 數字. Remember that 數字 refers to the digits themselves, such as 0 to 9, while 號碼 refers to a sequence of those digits used as an identifier.