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보다 vs 처럼
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N보다 marks the standard of comparison: 서울이 부산보다 커요.
N처럼 means “like N”: 가수처럼 노래해요.
더 often pairs with 보다 for “more”; 처럼 does not mean “than.”
Mistake: 친구보다 말해요 intending “speak like a friend.”
Level: beginner. Read both sides of the contrast, say the examples out loud, then write one correct and one incorrect sentence and fix it.
Cross-link: open the related grammar or tools page the same day so the fix sticks in your study graph.
Examples
오늘은 어제보다 더워요.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
아이처럼 웃었어요.
He laughed like a child.
Common mistakes
- Translating the English pair word-for-word without checking which Korean form carries the real distinction.
- Treating the two forms as free synonyms after memorizing only one example.
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