表情符号最早出现在20世纪90年代末的一些日本手机上。现在它已经火遍全球了，在苹果iOS、安卓以及其他手机操作系统里均能使用。
As a new and fresh online language, the proper use of emojis is conducive to promoting an effective dialogue. Otherwise, misunderstandings may just happen, leading to anger, disappointment and sadness.
表情符号是一种崭新的网络语言，学会正确地使用它能让聊天更有效率。若使用不当，可能会造成误解，让对方生气沮丧甚至伤心难过。
Let's take stock of 10 emoji-related rules you should abide by in social network communication.
现在让我们来了解一下在社交网络上交流时应该遵循的十条表情符号的使用规则吧。
No.1 Do not send flirtatious emojis at the start of the conversation.
第一，不要在刚开始聊天时就使用调戏轻浮的表情。
Even when you use friends-oriented chat and dating apps, do not send flirtatious emojis to others at the beginning of a dialogue. People may feel harassed and want to stay away from you. A promising relationship may come to an end because of the emoji.
即使是用交友软件或是约会软件聊天，也不要一开始就使用调戏轻浮的表情符号。这样会让对方觉得被骚扰了，从而疏远你。用错了表情可能会让一段本可修成正果的感情泡汤。
No.2 Do use basic emojis in normal communication with people you do not know well.
第二，和交情一般的人平时聊天时请多用基本的表情符号。
When you communicate with someone for the first time, you should keep in mind basic emojis, such as "Chuckle"
, "Grin"
, "Applause"
and "Likes"
, to behave politely.
和别人第一次聊天时，你应该记住要使用以下这些基本表情符号：“偷笑”
， “开心”
，“鼓掌”
，“点赞”
。这些表情能让你显得更有礼貌。
No.3 Do not send emojis when you first communicate with your bosses.
第三，第一次和老板交流时不要使用表情符号。
Emojis themselves make up a language with frivolous meanings. When you talk with your boss about businesses, official work in particular, you should use clear and concise language instead.
表情符号会让语言显得不正式。和老板谈事情，尤其是谈工作时，你应该使用简洁准确的语言。
No.4 Loving heart emojis in different colors represent different meanings.
第四，表情符号中不同颜色的“爱心”代表的含义也不同。
Do not send a "Red Heart" 
emoji to anyone except your lover. A red heart represents love, and passion occasionally; a blue one
means respect; a green one 
stands for friendship while a purple one 
means desire or lust. Orange 
means admiration. When you send a pink heart
to someone, it means you two will fall in love or have a dubious relationship.
“红心”只适合发给爱人。它表达的是爱，有时也会代表激情;“蓝心”
寓意尊重;“绿心”
象征友谊;“紫心”
代表欲望或贪恋;“橘黄色心”
则是钦佩的含义;当你给别人发送一个“粉红色的心”
时，这意味着你们两人将陷入一段暧昧的恋情。
No.5 Do not send the smile emoji to express your positive feelings.
第五，不要用 “微笑”来表达你的积极情绪。
The emoji "Smile"
used to represent kindness can sometimes indicate unhappy and dismissive feelings. For example, you can use it to reply with when you disagrees with something or do not want to continue the conversation.
“微笑”
这个表情曾经是用来传达善意和友好的，但有时它会暗示难过或者轻蔑的情绪。例如，当你不同意别人的观点或者想结束对话时，你可以回复这个表情。
No.6 Do send three same emojis continuously rather than one to relive embarrassment.
第六，化解尴尬时，请用表情符号刷屏，不要只发一个表情过去。
Just like the saying goes: "Two heads are better than one." When you do not know how to follow a conversation, maybe you can try this method - it works well.
俗话说：“多多益善”。当你不知道如何接话时，试试这个方法吧，很管用的。
No.7 Several rounds of emoji dialogues suggest the end of a conversation.
第七，聊天时只用表情不说话意味着交流的结束。
Words should be the main part of a normal dialogue while emoji act as the boosting engine. When no characters are needed, it is time to end the conversation before embarrassment overcomes you both.
聊天时语言才是主要的，表情只是一个辅助工具。聊天时没有文字出现，请结束这次对话，以免待会两个人都尴尬。
No.8 Do remember emojis are shown differently on different devices.
第八，要记住不同的设备上的表情符号是不同的。
Just take a look at the emojis carefully before sending it to others. Sometimes, you intend to send "Face with Tears of Joy"
but send "Sob"
instead.
发表情前记得看仔细。有时，你想发的是“笑哭了”
，结果发成了“流泪”
。
No.9 Do not be particular about emojis sent by the elderly.
第九，不要纠结于长辈们发来的表情。
When communicating with the elderly on the social network platform, do not make a fuss about their emoji usage. After all, "Smile"
means smile and Goodbye" 
means goodbye.
在社交平台上和长辈们交流时，请不要对他们发过来的动画表情大惊小怪。毕竟在他们眼里，“微笑”
就是微笑，“再见”
也只是再见。
No.10 Do remember the locations of frequent emojis you use in your devices or preset these emoji for an effective dialogue.
第十，记住常用表情的位置，或者把它们都先预先调好顺序，以备高效地聊天。
We usually have some preferred emojis in our normal dialogues. If we set them on a certain position and keep in mind, we can quickly raise our communication efficiency.
在平时的对话中我们经常都有自己偏爱的一些表情。如果我们记住它们所处的特定位置，我们就能轻而易举地提高聊天效率了。
