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The character "俺" originated in classical Chinese as a first-person pronoun meaning "I" or "me", though its initial usage was relatively rare and not distinctly informal. Its structure combines the person radical "亻" with the phonetic component "奄", which historically suggested its pronunciation. Over centuries, the term's application narrowed and shifted in nuance, moving from a neutral self-reference to one carrying a distinctly colloquial and regional tone. This evolution solidified its primary modern meaning as an informal, and often masculine, first-person pronoun predominantly associated with dialects in northern China, conveying a sense of straightforwardness or rustic familiarity absent from its classical origins.
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俺喜欢看书。
俺每天锻炼身体。
俺在超市买东西。
俺和妹妹一起学习。
俺因为生病没上班。
俺觉得这部电影很好看。
俺打算明年去北京旅游。
虽然俺很忙，但是俺会抽时间陪你。