Korean word

친척

Pronunciation

Romanizationchincheok

Meaning

nounrelative

Example

이번 주말에 친척들을 방문할 거예요.i beon chu ma re chin cheok tteu reul pang mun hal kkeo ye yo

I will visit my relatives this weekend.

More examples

어제 친척에게서 연락이 왔어요.eo je chin cheo ge ge seo yeol la gi wa sseo yo

I heard from a relative yesterday.

Core concept

People connected through family, either by birth or by marriage.

Common phrases

친척들chin cheok tteul
relatives
친척 방문chin cheok pang mun
relative visit

Similar words

가족kajok: A family group made up of close relatives such as parents, children, and siblings.
사촌sachon: A relative from the same generation who is an aunt's or uncle's child.
이모imo: A female relative who is a mother's sister.
삼촌samchon: A parent's male sibling in the family.

Definition in Korean

친척은 혈연·혼인 등으로 맺어진 삼촌·이모·사촌 등 여러 관계의 사람들을 통칭하는 명사이다.chin cheo geun hyeo ryeon ho nin teung eu ro mae jeo jin sam chon i mo sa chon teung yeo reo kwan gye ui sa ram deu reul tong ching ha neun myeong sa i da

Word origin

친척 (chincheok, "relative") is a Sino-Korean borrowing from Chinese-character vocabulary for family kin, which gives it a broad family meaning.

Usage tips

친척 (chincheok, "relative") can cover many family relationships, so Korean speakers often use a more specific family title when the exact relationship matters.

Opposites

타인tainstrangernoun

Related words

친인척chinincheokrelativenoun
친족chinjokkinnoun