Most of us use memes(表情包) when (talk) to our friends on WeChat or QQ. And all the file formats(文件格式). GIF is probably the most popular.
A GIF is usually short funny video that only lasts for a few seconds.
The GIF turned 30 this year, is even two years older than the World Wide Web itself. Ever since the GIF (create) in 1987, it has long been overlooked. It wasn't until the age of smartphones and social media it became part of our daily lives.
The GIF does a (good) job of showing people's feeling than short text messages do. It is also a very small file format compared with regular videos, which helped it become popular among smartphone (use).
Because of its (popular), Oxford Dictionaries name “GIF” the word of the year in 2012. There are even search services specifically(专门地) for GIFs, such as Tenor and Giphy. And if we can't find anything we like there is easy to create our own GIFs on apps like DSCO and Giphy Cam.
