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What Does 530 Mean in a Text?

530 is a Chinese texting code meaning 'I miss you.'

530 means "I Miss You." When read out loud in Chinese, the number 530 sounds like the Chinese phrase 我想你, which translates to "I miss you." It is now widely used online and in text messaging, even among non-Chinese speakers, as a declaration of longing to be with someone.

There are many other Chinese numerical expressions of love and affection including:

For more information on numbers that are used to say words, check out our page: Using Numbers To Say Words and watch this video:

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When the individual numbers in 530 are read aloud in Chinese, they sound like the words 我想你, which mean "I miss you."

Summary of Key Points

The Chinese phrase 我想你, which translates as "I miss you," is the most common definition for 530 on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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Definition:	我想你 (I miss you)
Type:	Chinese "Numerical Sentence"
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess (if you understand Chinese, else virtually impossible)
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at 530

530 is a Chinese numeronym, which is an abbreviation made up of just numbers or of letters and numbers.

Numeronyms can be formed in various ways, such as:

Shortening a word by replacing a sequence of letters with the count of those letters (e.g., i18n for "internationalization" and a11y for "accessibility").
Combining letters and numbers (e.g, K9 for "canine" and W3 for "World Wide Web").
Using numbers to represent letters or words (e.g., 143 for "I love you," 637 for "always and forever," and 5201314 for "I will love you for a lifetime").

Numeronyms were used long before the digital era. Many of the early ones were written on the envelopes of letters between lovers. They were often a coded message between the sender and the recipient, thought to allow secret expressions of love or passion.

Example of 530 Used in a Text

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