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What Does 586 Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

In a text, the numbers 586 mean "I'm not coming."

More Detail...

If you were to read 586 in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 我不来, which translate as "I'm not coming." 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
586	我不来	I'm not coming.

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When the individual numbers in 586 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 我不来, which mean "I'm not coming."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 我不来, which translates as "I'm not coming," is, by far, the most common meaning for 586 when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

586
Definition:	我不来 (I'm not coming)
Type:	Chinese "Numerical Sentence"
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible)
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers