wu6 lyun4 mong5 hip3 ji5互聯網協議互联网协议

Jyutpingwu6 lyun4 mong5 hip3 ji5

Yalewuh lyùhn móhng hip yíh

Definition

The Internet Protocol.

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How it's used

Technical terms like this are often referred to by their English acronyms in Hong Kong professional settings. While the full Chinese term is used in formal documentation or academic contexts, engineers and IT staff almost exclusively use IP to refer to the protocol in daily speech. Using the full Chinese term in a casual conversation can sound overly formal or academic.

Measure word

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Examples

ni1呢go3個wu6互lyun4聯mong5網hip3協ji5議hou2好gau6舊laa3喇。

This Internet Protocol is very old.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知wu6互lyun4聯mong5網hip3協ji5議dim2點joeng2樣wan6運zok3作？

Do you know how the Internet Protocol works?

Common phrases

wu6互lyun4聯mong5網hip3協ji5議baan2版bun2本

Internet Protocol version

Common mistake

Learners often try to translate the concept word for word, but in practice, you will rarely hear someone say the full four characters in a workplace environment. Stick to saying IP to sound like a local professional.