Word · Frequency #48374
kinfolk
/ˈkinfəuk/
noun
亲属；亲戚；家人
people descended from a common ancestor; relatives or family members
- 1.
people descended from a common ancestor
同宗亲属,源自共同祖先的人们。
同宗亲属,源自共同祖先的人们。；家属；亲属
In use
All my kinfolk are coming to the family reunion this summer.
She often visits her kinfolk in the countryside during holidays.
Our kinfolk have lived in this region for generations.
possessive + kinfolk
kinfolk 本身是复数，无需加-s。
Her kinfolk gathered for the reunion.
她的亲戚们聚在一起参加团聚。
kinfolk of + noun
表示某人的亲属时用 of 结构。
He is a kinfolk of the mayor.
他是市长的亲戚。
quantifier + kinfolk
kinfolk 常与 many, all, some 等限定词连用。
Many kinfolk attended the wedding.
许多亲戚参加了婚礼。
Common mistakes
I have many kinfolks.I have many kinfolk.
kinfolk是集合名词，本身可指多个亲属，不加-s构成复数。
She is my kinfolk.She is my relative.
kinfolk通常指家族整体或一群亲属，指单个亲属时常用relative。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.