also: ちゅういんじぼ
noun
Bopomofo; Chinese phonetic alphabet
A phonetic system for transcribing Chinese, especially Mandarin. Now used mainly in Taiwan for education and input methods. Also called 注音符号.
See also: 注音符号
台湾では、子供たちはまず注音字母で中国語の発音を学びます。
In Taiwan, children first learn Chinese pronunciation using Bopomofo.
注音字母は37文字からなる表音文字体系です。
Bopomofo is a phonetic writing system consisting of 37 characters.
From Chinese 注音字母 (zhùyīn zìmǔ), literally 'phonetic notation alphabet'. Adopted into Japanese with the same kanji and meaning.