517

What Does 517 Mean in a Text?

In a text, the numbers 517 mean "I want to eat." If you were to read these numbers in Chinese, they would sound similar to the Chinese words 我要吃, which translate as "I want to eat."

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
517	我要吃	I want to eat.

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When the individual numbers in 517 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 我要吃, which mean "I want to eat."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 我要吃, which translates as "I want to eat," is the most common definition for 517 on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

517
Definition:	我要吃 (I want to eat)
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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