Kinfolk are your relatives — the people you belong to by blood or marriage. The line in some dictionaries just says “kinsfolk”, and that is the same word with an older extra s; both mean the family group.

Kinfolkkinfolk are your relatives是你的親戚——the people you belong to by blood or marriage那些跟你有血緣或婚姻關係的人。The line in some dictionaries有些字典裡的說法 just says “kinsfolk”只寫「kinsfolk」，and that is the same word with an older extra s那是同一個字，只是多了個舊式的s；both mean the family group兩個都是指整個家族。

It is not the everyday word in most places. People usually say family, relatives, or folks.

It is not這不是 the everyday word in most places大部分地方日常會用的字。People usually say大家通常說 family, relatives, or folksfamily、relatives，或folks。

Kinfolk sounds a little old, rural, or story-like. You still hear it in folk songs, novels, and in some parts of the United States, especially the South, where it can feel warm, like “my people”.

Kinfolkkinfolk sounds a little old, rural, or story-like聽起來有點老派、鄉下，或像故事裡才有的說法。You still hear it你還是會聽到它 in folk songs, novels出現在民謠、小說裡，and in some parts of the United States, especially the South還有美國有些地方，尤其是南方，where it can feel warm, like “my people”在那裡聽起來很溫暖，像在說「我的人」。

It is never a rude word.

It is never a rude word這絕對不是個粗魯的字。

Kin already means family; folk means people. Put together they mean your people, your family group. You do not usually use it for one person.

Kinkin already means family本來就是指家人；folk means peoplefolk是指people。Put together兩個合在一起 they mean your people, your family group就是指你的族人、你的家族。You do not usually use it通常不會用它 for one person來指一個人。