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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 톄로 (Yale: thyeylwo). From Sino-Korean 톄 (體, tye, “manner, way”) and the postposition 로 (-ro, “in ..., by ...”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | cheoreom |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheoleom |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏrŏm |
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| Yale Romanization? | chelem |
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Particle
처럼 • (-cheoreom)
- like, as, as if
- 이전처럼 ― ijeon-cheoreom ― like before
- 형제처럼 ― hyeongje-cheoreom ― like brothers
- 개미처럼 부지런하다 ― gaemi-cheoreom bujireonhada ― as hardworking as an ant
내일 죽을 것처럼 살아라.- Naeil jugeul geot-cheoreom sarara.
- Live as if you will die tomorrow.
나비처럼 날아서 벌처럼 쏘다- nabi-cheoreom naraseo beol-cheoreom ssoda
- to fly like a butterfly, to sting like a bee