8358

What Does 8358 Mean in a Text?

In a text, the numbers 8358 mean "Don't think of me." If you were to read these numbers in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 你不想我吧, which translate as "Don't think of 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
8358	你不想我吧	Don't think of me.

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When the individual numbers in 8358 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 你不想我吧, which mean "Don't think of me."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 你不想我吧, which translates as "Don't think of me," is the most common definition for 8358 on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

8358
Definition:	你不想我吧 (Don't think of me)
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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