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流感

liúgǎn
noun HSK 6 #7,491

Meanings

  1. 1 flu; influenza

Characters

流
liú
to flow; to spread
感
gǎn
to feel; sense (short for 感冒, cold)
Short for 流行性感冒 (liúxíngxìng gǎnmào) — epidemic cold, i.e., influenza.

Examples

流感季节要注意预防。
Liú gǎn jìjié yào zhùyì yùfáng.
You should take precautions during flu season.
他得了流感，在家休息。
Tā déle liú gǎn, zài jiā xiūxi.
He got the flu and is resting at home.
今年的流感特别严重。
Jīnnián de liú gǎn tèbié yánzhòng.
This year's flu is particularly severe.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

流 liú
感 gǎn