akin

🇬🇧 UK/əˈkin/🇺🇸 US/ә'kin/
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Definitions

adj.

Similar in nature or character; related by blood or origin.

类似的;同族的;同源的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
akinother
=akin

Common Collocations

  • 1.akin to类似于
  • 2.something akin to有些像

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her love for painting is akin to his passion for music.

  • 2.

    Her writing style is akin to famous classical authors.

  • 3.

    Their dialects, though akin, have distinct pronunciation differences.

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