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Emoji on Car Number Plate

表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào通常tōng cháng出现chū xiàn在zài短信息duǎn xìn xī或huò网上wǎng shang聊天liáo tiān内容nèi róng中zhōng,不过bù guò现在xiàn zài,一yī部分bù fen司机sī jī还hái可以kě yǐ把bǎ表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào用yòng在zài车牌chē pái上shàng。

从cóng3月yuè1日rì开始kāi shǐ,澳大利亚Ào dà lì yà昆士兰Kūn shì lán的de司机sī jī就jiù可以kě yǐ把bǎ表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào加jiā到dào车牌chē pái上shàng了le。

昆士兰Kūn shì lán的de一yī个gè车牌chē pái公司gōng sī想出xiǎng chū了le这zhè个gè独特dú tè的de创意chuàng yì,不过bù guò,他们tā men只zhǐ提供tí gōng五wǔ个gè表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào让ràng司机sī jī选择xuǎn zé。

司机sī jī可以kě yǐ从cóng大笑dà xiào、眨眼zhǎ yǎn、戴dài太阳镜tài yáng jìng、爱心ài xīn眼yǎn、微笑wēi xiào这zhè五wǔ个gè表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào中zhōng选择xuǎn zé一yī个gè自己zì jǐ最zuì喜欢xǐ huan的de表情biǎo qíng。

值得zhí dé注意zhù yì的de是shì,这zhè个gè公司gōng sī提供tí gōng的de表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào都dōu是shì积极jī jí正面zhèng miàn的de。

在zài车牌chē pái上shàng加jiā表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào需要xū yào司机sī jī花huā160美元měi yuán到dào500美元měi yuán。

人们rén men对duì这zhè个gè新xīn创意chuàng yì有yǒu着zhe不同bù tóng的de看法kàn fǎ,有的yǒu de人rén认为rèn wéi,这zhè个gè创意chuàng yì很hěn可笑kě xiào,但是dàn shì也yě有人yǒu rén对于duì yú把bǎ表情biǎo qíng符号fú hào加jiā到dào车牌chē pái上shàng感到gǎn dào兴奋xīng fèn。

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Vocabulary 82 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
表情 biǎo qíng(facial) expression
符号 fú hàosymbol; mark; sign
通常 tōng chángusually; normally
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
短信息 duǎn xìn xītext message; SMS
或 huòor
网上 wǎng shangonline
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
内容 nèi róngcontent; substance; details
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
不过 bù guòbut / however
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
司机 sī jīchauffeur; driver
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
车牌 chē páivehicle license plate
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
澳大利亚 Ào dà lì yàAustralia
昆士兰 Kūn shì lánQueensland, northeast Australian state
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
就 jiùin that case; then
加 jiāto add / to increase; to augment
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
想出 xiǎng chūto figure out / to work out (a solution etc) / to think up / to come up with (an idea etc)
这 zhèthis; these
独特 dú tèunique; distinctive
创意 chuàng yìcreativity
他们 tā menthey; them
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
五 wǔfive / 5
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
大笑 dà xiàoa belly laugh
眨眼 zhǎ yǎnto blink / to wink
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
太阳镜 tài yáng jìngsunglasses
爱心 ài xīncompassion / kindness / care for others / love / charity (bazaar, golf day etc) / heart (the symbol ♥)
眼 yǎneye / a look; a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point
微笑 wēi xiàosmile
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
值得 zhí déto merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
正面 zhèng miànpositive / direct / open
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
花 huāto spend (money, time)
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
人们 rén menpeople
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
新 xīnnew; newly
有 yǒuto have; there is
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
看法 kàn fǎway of looking at a thing / view / opinion
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
人 rénperson; people
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
很 hěnvery; quite
可笑 kě xiàofunny / ridiculous
但是 dàn shìbut; however
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
兴奋 xīng fènexcited