Message display method and terminal

A message display method implemented by a first terminal, wherein the message display method comprises:

• displaying a chat window comprising a dialog area for chatting with a second terminal;
• receiving, at a first moment, a first initial character of a first message from the second terminal, wherein the first message comprises Y characters, wherein Y is an integer greater than zero, wherein the first message is a latest message in the dialog area, and wherein a receiving time of the first message is the first moment;
• receiving Y-1 characters that are other than the first initial character in the first message from the second terminal;
• and
• synchronously displaying, each time the first terminal receives one of the Y characters, the one of the Y characters in a first message box in the dialog area.

A first terminal comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to:
• display a chat window comprising an input box and a dialog area for chatting with a second terminal;
• receive, at a first moment, a first initial character of a first message from a user into the input box, wherein the first message comprises X characters, and wherein X is an integer greater than zero;
• send, to the second terminal in real time from the first moment, a character received from the user into the input box;
• receive, at a second moment, a second initial character of a second message from the second terminal, wherein the second moment is later than the first moment, wherein the second message comprises Y characters, and wherein Y is an integer greater than zero;
• receive, at a third moment, a first preset character from the user into the input box, wherein the first preset character indicates that the first message is complete, and wherein the third moment is later than the second moment;
• and
• display the first message and the second message in the dialog area,
• wherein the first message is displayed as a message earlier than the second message.