流感

liúgǎn

noun HSK 6 #7,491

Meanings

Short for 流行性感冒 (liúxíngxìng gǎnmào) — epidemic cold, i.e., influenza.

流感季节要注意预防。

Liúgǎn jìjié yào zhùyì yùfáng.

You should take precautions during flu season.

他得了流感，在家休息。

Tā déle liúgǎn, zàijiā xiūxi.

He got the flu and is resting at home.

今年的流感特别严重。

Jīnnián de liúgǎn tèbié yánzhòng.

This year's flu is particularly severe.

usage

流感 is the abbreviation of 流行性感冒. Compare: 感冒 (gǎnmào, common cold) vs 流感 (influenza, more serious). 禽流感 (qín liúgǎn) = bird flu.

流 liú

感 gǎn