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What Does 558 Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

In a text, the numbers 558 mean "Good afternoon."

More Detail...

If you were to read 558 in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 午午安, which translate as "Good afternoon." 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
558	午午安	Good afternoon.

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When I write 558, I mean this:

When the individual numbers in 558 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 午午安, which mean "Good afternoon."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 午午安, which translates as "Good afternoon," is, by far, the most common meaning for 558 when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

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Definition:	午午安 (Good afternoon)
Type:	Chinese "Numerical Sentence"
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible)
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers