처럼 and 같이 both mean "like" or "as," expressing similarity.
처럼 — Like/as (slightly more written/formal)
같이 — Like/as (more spoken), also means "together"
Both are interchangeable for "like," but only 같이 means "together" (친구같이 가요 could mean "like a friend" or "together with a friend" — context matters).
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같이 has two meanings
- 친구**같이** 대해줘요 = Treats me like a friend
- 친구**와 같이** 갔어요 = Went together with a friend
처럼 is unambiguous — Always means "like"
- 친구**처럼** 대해줘요 = Treats me like a friend
Noun + 같은 + Noun — "A noun like N"
- 너**같은** 사람 (a person like you)
She's kind like an angel.
Please do it like always.
It feels like a dream.
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