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From :   Lee Kong

Date : 2009-08-15 / 03:28PM

Benny, sometimes I see 俺 being used instad of 我.

What is the difference between the two. Are they used in different situations?

Thanks!

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 shabu-shabu sakl.com 
2009-08-15 / 05:12PM

that character is the Japanese informal, masculine character for I/me, pronounced ‘ore’, maybe some people are borrowing from Japanese… but in Chinese would you say ‘ore’, an3, or just wo3 when reading it?

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-08-15 / 05:40PM

But in Chinese, I’ve also seen this character written by women, refering to themselves.

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-08-15 / 05:46PM

Hi Lee Kong,

This is a local dialect which is used more in the north. And 俺 is usually used in the countryside

I don’t think people from the city will use this word.

Benny



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