-(으)ㄹ수록
Quick answer: -(으)ㄹ수록 means the more … the more — two things grow together.
How to form it
No final consonant → -ㄹ수록 · final consonant → -을수록 · it is also doubled as -(으)면 -(으)ㄹ수록
In Korean: 받침 X → -ㄹ수록 받침 O → -을수록 「-(으)면 -(으)ㄹ수록」으로 겹쳐 쓰기도 합니다
What to know
앞이 커지면 뒤도 같이 커집니다. 「-(으)면 -(으)ㄹ수록」으로 겹쳐 쓰면 뜻이 더 세집니다. 첫인상과 나중이 다른 사람을 말할 때 가장 잘 쓰입니다. 앞뒤가 반대 방향이면 못 씁니다.
Examples
- 만날수록 다정한 사람이에요.The more you meet them, the warmer they are.
- 볼수록 매력이 있어요.The more you see of them, the more charm they have.
- 알면 알수록 친근해요.The more you get to know them, the friendlier they feel.
Where it's taught
HanDa Level 3 (TOPIK II), Lesson 15: 만날수록 다정한 사람이에요 — The more you meet them, the warmer they turn out to be. Also in the Level 3 book.
Learned in the same lesson: -(으)ㄴ/는 척하다.
Practise -(으)ㄹ수록 out loud
In the HanDa app this is Level 3, Lesson 15 — drills, a speaking check and an AI teacher that corrects what you say. Free for 7 days.