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Decoded Slug: ~처럼 하다 [cheoreom hada] (To act as if, pretend to)
Korean Grammar Point
~처럼 하다 [cheoreom hada] (To act as if, pretend to)
~처럼 하다 [cheoreom hada] (To act as if, pretend to)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used when expressing that someone is acting or behaving in a certain way, similar to 'as if', 'seem like' or 'pretend to' in English.
Formation:
Noun + 처럼 + Verb + 하다
Examples:
그는 사람들에게 기분 좋게 보이기 위해 기쁘다처럼 웃기만 했어요.
Geuneun saramdeurege gibun jotge boigi wihae gippeudacheoreom utgiman haesseoyo.
He just laughed as if he was happy to make people feel good.
제가 이해했다처럼 행동하려고 노력했지만 사실 많은 것을 이해하지 못했어요.
Jega ihaehaessdacheoreom haengdongharyeogo noryeokhaessjiman sasil manheun geoseul ihaehaji motaesseyo.
I tried to act as if I understood, but in fact, I didn't understand many things.
그녀는 자신의 문제를 모른다처럼 행동했어요.
Geunyeoneun jasineui munjeleul moreundacheoreom haengdonghaesseoyo.
She acted as if she didn't know about her own problem.
그는 상황을 제어할 수 있다처럼 행동하려고 했지만, 사실은 그렇지 않아요.
Geuneun sanghwangeul jeeohal su issdacheoreom haengdongharyeogo haessjiman, sasileun geureohji anhayo.
He tried to act as if he could control the situation, but in reality, he couldn't.
Long explanation:
'~처럼 하다 [cheoreom hada]' is used when describing someone's behavior, attitude, or actions, which may not be their usual behavior but is done to create a similar effect to what is being described. This person might be pretending to be or behave like someone or something else or they might be imitating a certain way of actions or behavior.