WhatsApp Adds Usernames
WhatsApp 新增使用者名稱
Introduction
WhatsApp now has usernames. You can talk to people without giving them your phone number.
WhatsApp 現在有了使用者名稱。您不需要提供電話號碼即可與他人交談。
Main Body
This change helps your privacy. You can use a username when you talk to new people or in groups. Other apps like Telegram already do this.
這項變更有助於保護您的隱私。當您與新朋友交談或在群組中時，可以使用使用者名稱。像是 Telegram 等應用程式已經提供此功能。
Users can pick a name with 3 to 35 letters. Businesses can use the same name from Facebook or Instagram. This makes it easy for customers to find them.
使用者可以選擇 3 到 35 個字母的名稱。企業可以使用與 Facebook 或 Instagram 相同的名稱，方便客戶搜尋。
WhatsApp protects famous people. You cannot take the names of leaders or celebrities. Also, there is no public list of names. You must know the exact username to send a message.
WhatsApp 會保護名人。您不能占用領導人或名人的名稱。此外，系統不會提供公開的名稱列表，您必須知道精確的使用者名稱才能發送訊息。
Some users can add a special security code. This is called a username key. It adds more safety to your chats.
部分使用者可以添加特殊的安全碼，稱為「使用者名稱金鑰」，為您的對話增加更多安全性。
Conclusion
WhatsApp will give this feature to everyone in the next few months. You do not have to use it.
WhatsApp 將在未來幾個月內向所有使用者開放此功能。您不需要強制使用。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Pattern: 'Can' for Ability & Permission
In this text, the word can appears many times. For A2 learners, this is a power-tool for speaking.
How it works:
Can + Action Word (No 'to', no 's', no changes!)
Examples from the text:
- You can talk... → It is possible.
- Users can pick... → They have the ability.
- Businesses can use... → They have permission.
The 'Opposite' Trick: When we want to say 'No', we use cannot (or can't).
- You cannot take... → It is forbidden/not allowed.
Comparison for your brain:
Wrong: You can to talk ❌
Right: You can talk ✅