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처럼 / 같이
Attached to a noun to mean 'like' or 'as', indicating that some action or characteristic is similar to that noun.
Summary
Equivalent
Like / As
Example
Sumi is as kind as an angel.
수미 씨는 천사처럼 착해요.
Grammar rules
- Attach '처럼' or '같이' directly to the noun.
- They have the exact same meaning and can be used interchangeably in most contexts.
- Note the pronunciation of '같이' is [가치] (ga-chi) due to consonant assimilation.
눈같이 하얗다 -> [눈가치 하야타] (As white as snow)
Patterns
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All Nouns
N/A · Noun + 처럼 / 같이
Example sentences
All Nouns · N/A · Noun + 처럼 / 같이
Sumi is as kind as an angel.
수미 씨는 천사처럼 착해요.
All Nouns · N/A · Noun + 처럼 / 같이
I want to sing well like a singer.
저는 가수같이 노래를 잘 부르고 싶어요.
All Nouns · N/A · Noun + 처럼 / 같이
The baby is as pretty as a doll.
아기가 인형처럼 예쁘네요.
Conversation
A: Your skin is really as smooth as porcelain.
피부가 정말 도자기처럼 곱네요.
B: Thank you.
고맙습니다.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct particle for similarity.
Appearance.
Running.