Sexting is sending sexual text messages, or sexual pictures of yourself, to someone on a phone. The word is a blend of sex and texting, and it is informal — young people and the news both use it.

Sexting is意思是 sending sexual text messages傳帶性意味的簡訊, or sexual pictures of yourself或自己的裸露照片, to someone on a phone用手機傳給某人。The word is a blend of sex and texting這個字是 sex（性）和 texting（傳簡訊）的合成詞, and it is informal而且是口語用法 — young people and the news both use it年輕人和新聞都會用。

The verb is to sext.

The verb is動詞是 to sext傳性簡訊。

It can be between adults who both want it, but it can also get people into serious trouble, especially if the pictures involve anyone under 18, or if a picture is passed on without permission. Though actually, some people stretch it to any flirty message, even with no photo; others keep it for the photo.

It can be between adults who both want it可以是雙方你情我願的成年人之間的事, but it can also get people into serious trouble但也可能讓人惹上大麻煩, especially if the pictures involve anyone under 18尤其是照片裡有未滿18歲的人時, or if a picture is passed on without permission或照片未經同意被轉傳出去時。Though actually不過話說回來, some people stretch it to any flirty message有些人會把它引申成任何調情簡訊, even with no photo就算沒有照片也算; others keep it for the photo但也有人堅持一定要有照片才算。

It is a 2000s phone word. It has nothing to do with sexton or sextant, which only look similar on the page.

It is a 2000s phone word是2000年代才出現的手機用語。It has nothing to do with sexton or sextant跟 sexton（教堂管理員）或 sextant（六分儀）完全沒有關係, which only look similar on the page這兩個字只是長得很像而已。