Feudal describes the old European system called feudalism: land was held from a lord, and in return you owed service, often fighting service. So you get a feudal lord, a feudal society, feudal law.

Feudal封建的 describes the old European system called feudalism是在形容歐洲以前那套叫做封建制度的系統：land was held from a lord土地是從領主那裡分封來的，and in return you owed service而你要用服務來回報，often fighting service常常是打仗的服務。So you get所以才會有 a feudal lord封建領主、a feudal society封建社會、feudal law封建法律 這些說法。

It is first of all a history-class word. People also use it loosely, and a little sharply, for any setup that feels like a ladder of bosses and underlings: “The office is positively feudal.” That stretch is opinion, not a history mark.

It is它 first of all a history-class word首先是一個歷史課的用語。People also use it loosely大家也會比較鬆散地使用它，and a little sharply而且語氣有點尖銳，for any setup that feels like a ladder of bosses and underlings來形容任何感覺像一層層上司管下屬的架構："The office is positively feudal."「這個辦公室根本就是封建制。」That stretch is opinion, not a history mark這種延伸用法是個人意見，不是歷史上的判斷。

Though actually, it is easy to hear feud — a long fight between families — and think feudal means “about fighting.” That feud is a different word that just looks similar.

Though actually不過其實，it is easy to hear feud很容易聽到feud這個字（a long fight between families家族間長期的仇恨），and think feudal means "about fighting"就以為feudal是「跟打架有關」的意思。That feud is a different word that just looks similar其實feud是另一個字，只是長得很像。