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What Does 358 Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

In a text, the numbers 358 mean "You miss me."

More Detail...

If you were to read 358 in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 你想我吧, which translate as "You miss me." 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
358	你想我吧	You miss me.

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When the individual numbers in 358 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 你想我吧, which mean "You miss me."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 你想我吧, which translates as "You miss me," is, by far, the most common meaning for 358 when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

358
Definition:	你想我吧 (You miss me)
Type:	Chinese "Numerical Sentence"
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible)
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers