Emojis reveal your age groups

In the online world, it's very difficult to talk to Chinese people without using emojis. However, did you know that people in different age groups have totally different preferences for choosing their emojis?

在网络世界里，不使用表情符号很难和中国人交流。然而，你知道吗，不同年龄段的人在选择表情符号时有着完全不同的偏好。

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emotion

/'pref(ə)r(ə)nsɪz/

Specifically, for users who were born in the 2000s, your favorite WeChat emoji would probably be the widely used "facepalm" , rumored to be based on the famous Hong Kong movie star Stephen Chow. You also may be a night owl without much sleep, while iced beverages and desserts are your cup of tea.

具体来说，对于00后的用户来说，最喜欢的微信表情符号可能是用手捂住额头“facepalm”，据传是根据香港著名电影明星周星驰的经典动作。他们也可能是夜猫子，睡眠不足，而冰饮料和甜点是他们的最爱

 /'bɛvərɪdʒ/。n. 饮料；酒水；饮料类(酒店，餐厅提供的）

For China's post-90s WeChat users, you are likely to get out of bed later in the morning compared with other groups, and the emoji "face with tears of joy" may rule your online social life. Also, your reading materials have shifted from entertainment and gossip three years ago to the current relationship and lifestyle pieces.

对于90后微信用户来说，与其他群体相比，他们早上起床的时间可能会晚一些，而“喜极而泣”可能是他们的常用的表情符号。另外，三年前，他们的阅读内容已经从娱乐和八卦转向了人际关系和生活方式。

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And if you were born in the 1980s, your tastes have remained the same, as you are still fond of reading news on national affairs. And "grin" is your emoji of the year.

如果你是80后，你的品味仍然不变，因为你仍然喜欢阅读有关国家大事的新闻。“咧嘴笑”是他们常用的表情符号。

WeChat users born in the 1970s are called the optimistic group, who like to use the emoji "chuckle" and go through their moments frequently every day. Their bed time usually takes place around 11:30 pm.

70后的微信用户被称为乐观人群，他们喜欢使用“微笑”的表情符号，他们每天都会频繁地分享自己的快乐时光。他们的就寝时间通常在晚上11:30左右。

Users over 55 are the early-bird group with rich entertainment activities in WeChat platforms, such as reading and shopping. They like to cheer up other age groups, so their favorite emoji is "giving a thumbs-up".

55岁以上的用户是微信平台上具有丰富娱乐活动的“早起鸟”群体，他们会阅读、购物等。他们喜欢让其他年龄段的人振作起来，所以他们最喜欢的表情符号是“竖起大拇指点赞”。

The report also indicates that WeChat boasts more than 1.08 billion active users with 45 billion messages being sent and 410 million calls getting through the app each day in 2018.

报告还指出，到2018年，微信拥有10.8亿活跃用户，每天发送450亿条消息，4.1亿电话沟通。

boasts  /bəʊst/  vt. 夸口说，自吹自擂说；以有…而自豪

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