Definitions

ǎn (pronoun) I; me (informal, dialectal, especially northern dialects)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "俺" is structured with the person radical 亻 alongside the phonetic component 奄, which historically indicated its pronunciation. Etymologically, it originated as a colloquial first-person pronoun in northern Chinese dialects, with its earliest written uses appearing in vernacular literature from the Song and Yuan dynasties. Over time, the character's meaning has remained focused on informal self-reference, often serving as both singular and plural in regional speech, while its structural form has seen no significant alteration.

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喜欢看书。

ǎn xǐhuān kànshū.

I like reading books.

每天锻炼身体。

ǎn měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.

I exercise every day.

在超市买东西。

ǎn zài chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.

I buy things at the supermarket.

和妹妹一起学习。

ǎn hé mèimei yīqǐ xuéxí.

I study with my younger sister.

因为生病没上班。

ǎn yīnwèi shēngbìng méi shàngbān.

I didn't go to work because I was sick.

觉得这部电影很好看。

ǎn juéde zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

I think this movie is very good.

打算明年去北京旅游。

ǎn dǎsuàn míngnián qù Běijīng lǚyóu.

I plan to travel to Beijing next year.

虽然很忙,但是会抽时间陪你。

Suīrán ǎn hěn máng, dànshì ǎn huì chōu shíjiān péi nǐ.

Although I am very busy, I will make time to accompany you.