lo4 maa5 zi6 mou5羅馬字母罗马字母
Jyutpinglo4 maa5 zi6 mou5
Yalelòh máh jih móuh
Definition
Latin alphabet; Roman letters, developed from the ancient Roman alphabet and used in English and many other languages.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong often use this term to distinguish the standard English alphabet from Chinese characters. It is frequently invoked when filling out official forms or when explaining how to write names that do not have a standard Chinese equivalent. While technically referring to the Latin script, it is almost exclusively used in the context of the English alphabet in daily life.
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