八八零 (880) – Bā bā líng As 七 qī is to 亲 qīn, 八 bā is to 抱 bào, the Chinese word meaning “hug” or “embrace.” You can write 880, 八八零 bā bā líng, to give a digital hug to the one you care about, whether that be a lover or a friend in need.
A bilingual play on words when text chatting in Mandarin Chinese or bilingually Mandarin Chinese and English. "881" is pronounced ba ba yi in Mandarin, and thus puns on "bye-bye." Probably an elaboration of the similar pun on "88" (ba-ba).
886 / 爸爸六 (bā bā liù) — Goodbye.
Use numbers to say "I love you" in a text message.
Some romantic Chinese text message abbreviations include: 520 (wǔ èr líng) stands for "wǒ ài nǐ" (I love you) 770 (qī qī líng) stands for "qīn qīn nǐ" (kiss you)
514 means I want to die.
770 (qī qī líng) = 亲亲你 (qīn qīn nǐ) “Kiss you.”
Phonetically the same as the character 溜 (liū) that means 'proficient' or 'smooth,' 666 is the universal online compliment for a task well done in games, an argument well-articulated on online forums, or a sentiment accurately described in the comment section.
555 "(crying)". 555 (pinyin: wǔwǔwǔ) represents 呜呜呜 (pinyin: wūwūwū) the sound of tearful crying, but it is not towards the feeling of sadness, but more of pitiful. 666 – "cool" or "nice."
Like in western culture the young generation make up their own language like text talk, the Chinese youngsters do the same with numbers. 512 means I love you, 1314 means for your whole life.
The meaning of 5201314 is 'I love you for a lifetime' and has been used by couples to express their love for their partner.
In Chinese numerology, 888 usually means triple fortune, as a form of strengthening of the digit 8. On its own, the number 8 is often associated with great fortune, wealth and spiritual enlightenment. Hence, 888 is considered triple.
To signify everlasting love, 99, 999, or 9999 roses are usually sent to present the eternal love. The number 9 is also traditionally associated with the Chinese emperor.
These two numbers can be combined with a series of phrases to serve as swear words, for instance 898, which means "bye bye" and "fxxk off" at the same time.
Peace of mind and contentment are two positives associated with the angel number 777, said Summers. It also has an intuitive energy. The number is associated with spirituality, more related to getting in touch with your inner self; to raise your own consciousness about what you want and need on your journey.
233(333333)
Internet slang that essentially means “LOL.” Its origin is in the pop culture website and forum Maopu. When using Maopu, one can insert various emoticons, and if you scroll down the list, the 233rd emoticon looks like this: a figure laughing and hitting the floor with its fists.
Well, 520 is homophonic to “I love you” in Chinese! In fact, the 20th of May (520) is pronounced （wǔ èr líng）which sound very similar to 我爱你（wǒ ài nǐ）I love you, that is why the 20th (and 21st) have been labeled as the Internet Valentine's Day（网络情人节）.
777 in the Bible: 777 in the Bible means perfection and completeness. 777 in Chinese: 777 means togetherness and represents the 7 elements of Yin and Yang.
The date, 11 November (11/11), was chosen because the numeral 1 resembles a bare stick (Chinese: 光棍; pinyin: guānggùn), which is Chinese Internet slang for an unmarried man who does not add 'branches' to the family tree. The four '1's also abstractly refer to the demographic group of single people.
Borrowed from English for one night.
Gambling and luck
777 is used on most slot machines in the United States to identify a jackpot. As it is considered a lucky number, banknotes with a serial number containing 777 tend to be valued by collectors and numismatists.
Yes, 8888 is an extremely lucky number for two reasons. First, 8888 signifies luck because it is a sign of abundance and great fortune. Your angels have sent you the 8888 number as a symbol that your hard work has been recognized, and they will soon be repaying you with abundance.
To put it simply, 2333 means a loud laughter, such as Lol, LMAO, Laughing My A** Off. The expression comes from MOP (猫扑网), an online forum in China.
However, some believe that the number 444 indicates bad luck. For example, in Chinese culture, the number 444 is associated with misfortune because of how similar it sounds to the word death.
918 – Come on!
You're probably familiar with 加油吧! (Jiāyóu ba!) as a term of encouragement in Chinese. 918 (jiǔ yāo bā) can be used to represent 加油吧! The number one (yī) is sometimes pronounced as “yāo” to avoid confusion with seven (qī).
Background: The numbers 4, 14 and 24 are associated with death for Cantonese-speaking Chinese people, as the words for these numbers sound like the words for "death", "must die" and "easy to die", respectively.