Definition

1. Noun:
   • Relatives / Kin: Refers to one's close family members and blood relations, such as parents, siblings, children, and sometimes extended family like uncles, aunts, and grandparents. It emphasizes a close, intimate familial bond.
   • Next of Kin: In formal or legal contexts, it specifically denotes the closest living relative(s) who have legal rights or responsibilities, such as in medical or inheritance matters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong đám tang, chỉ có thân quyến được vào trước. (At the funeral, only close relatives were allowed to enter first.)
  • Hãy điền tên và số điện thoại của thân quyến vào mẫu đơn này. (Please fill in the name and phone number of your next of kin on this form.)
  • Anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ những người thân quyến của mình. (He always helps his kin.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and is commonly used in administrative, legal, or solemn contexts (e.g., documents, ceremonies, obituaries) rather than in casual daily conversation.
• It can imply a collective group, as in "các thân quyến" (the relatives).

Variants and Related Words

• Thân nhân (n): Relative, family member. This is a more general and commonly used synonym in both formal and informal contexts.
• Gia đình (n): Family. This is a broader term referring to the family unit or household, not exclusively close blood relations.
• Họ hàng (n): Relatives, extended family. This often refers to a wider circle of kin, including distant relations.

Synonyms

• Relatives: Persons connected by blood or marriage.
• Kin: One's family and relations.
• Next of Kin: A person's closest living relative(s).

Related Idioms

• Thân quyến ruột thịt: Flesh and blood relatives; one's own kin.
  • Lúc hoạn nạn mới biết ai là thân quyến ruột thịt. (You only know who your flesh and blood relatives are in times of trouble.)