"agnate" in Chinese (Traditional)
父系親屬
Definition
「父系親屬」是指透過男性祖先,與你有血緣關係的人,通常是父親家族那一邊的成員。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「父系親屬」為正式用語,多見於法律或家譜討論,日常對話中很少用到。經常與「母系親屬」作為對比,常用於繼承、宗族話題。
Examples
Your uncle on your father's side is your agnate.
你父親那邊的叔叔是你的**父系親屬**。
Only an agnate could inherit the family title in some old traditions.
在某些古老傳統中,只有**父系親屬**可以繼承家族頭銜。
A family tree can show all the agnates in a lineage.
家譜圖可以顯示一個家族中所有的**父系親屬**。
Historically, being an agnate often meant access to property and privileges.
歷史上,作為**父系親屬**通常意味著可以獲得財產和特權。
The term agnate isn’t used much these days, except in genealogy or legal contexts.
如今除了家譜或法律領域,**父系親屬**這個詞已經很少用了。
If you’re tracing your agnate line, you’ll focus only on males from your father’s side.
如果你要追溯你的**父系親屬**血統,只會看父親家族的男性成員。