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What Does 825 Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

In a text, the numbers 825 mean "Don't love me."

More Detail...

If you were to read 825 in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 别爱我, which translate as "Don't love 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
825	别爱我	Don't love me.

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When the individual numbers in 825 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 别爱我, which mean "Don't love me."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 别爱我, which translates as "Don't love me," is, by far, the most common meaning for 825 when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

825
Definition:	别爱我 (Don't love me)
Type:	Chinese "Numerical Sentence"
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible)
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers