1299

What Does 1299 Mean?

In a text, the numbers 1299 mean "Leave as soon as you arrive." If you were to read these numbers in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 一来就走, which translate as "Leave as soon as you arrive."

Lots of Chinese words sound similar to the Chinese numbers. As a result, sentences can be created using just numbers. Of note, the number "0" (zero), which is used to represent the word "you," does not sound much like the Chinese word for "you," but it is still used so meaningful sentences can be created. These Chinese chat codes have become highly popular, not only in countries where Chinese characters are used but also in countries with different alphabets (e.g., Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic).

Number	Chinese Meaning	English Meaning
1299	一来就走	Leave as soon as you arrive.

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When the individual numbers in 1299 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 一来就走, which mean "Leave as soon as you arrive."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 一来就走, which translates as "Leave as soon as you arrive," is the most common definition for 1299 on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

1299
Definition:	一来就走 (Leave as soon as you arrive)
Type:	Chinese "Numerical Sentence"
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible)
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

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