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What Does 721 Mean in a Text?
Normally in texting, the number 721 means "Love you." However, in Chinese text messaging it can mean "Dear." Read on to find out why.Love You
721 is a form of shorthand used in texts or on social media to say "Love you," which is an informal way of expressing love or deep affection for someone. In other words, "love you" is a casual way of saying "I love you," which some people find awkward to say when using the actual words. However, fear not. If you've received a message with "721," you should not consider it a lighter version of "I love you." The difference between "love you" and "I love you" is not relevant when numbers are used to represent these terms.
- 7 - Represents the total number of letters in the phrase "Love you."
- 2 - Represents the number of words in the phrase "Love you."
- 1 - Tells us that the term has one meaning (i.e., "Love you").
Similar abbreviations include 143, 381, and 831.
When I write 721, I probably mean this:
7 (seven letters) 2 (two words) 1 (one meaning).
Dear
Check out our page on Chinese chat codes for more.
When I write 721, I may mean this:
When the individual numbers in 721 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 亲爱的, which mean "Dear."
Summary of Key Points for First Definition
"Love You (7 letters, 2 words, 1 meaning)" is the most common definition for 721 on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.721 | |
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Definition: | Love You (7 letters, 2 words, 1 meaning) |
Type: | Numeronym |
Guessability: | 5: Extremely difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for Second Definition
The Chinese phrase 亲爱的, which translates as "Dear," is another common definition for 721.721 | |
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Definition: | 亲爱的 (Dear) |
Type: | Numeronym (Chinese) |
Guessability: | 1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible) |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at 721
721 is a numeronym, which is an abbreviation made up of just numbers or of letters and numbers.Numeronyms can be formed in various ways, such as:
- Shortening a word by replacing a sequence of letters with the count of those letters (e.g., i18n for "internationalization" and a11y for "accessibility").
- Combining letters and numbers (e.g, K9 for "canine" and W3 for "World Wide Web").
- Using numbers to represent letters or words (e.g., 143 for "I love you," 637 for "always and forever," and 5201314 for "I will love you for a lifetime").
Using Numbers in Texts
This video shows the different ways that numbers are used in "text speak":Example of 721 Used in a Text
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Number Codes Search numbers Using Numbers to Say Words 1234 (1 thing 2 say 3 words 4 you (I love you)) 381 (I love you (3 words, 8 letters, 1 meaning)) 143 (the amount of letters in each word)) 831 (I love you (8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning)) ILY (I love you)Quiz
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