流感

liúgǎn

noun HSK 5 #7,491

Meanings

Short for 流行性感冒 - epidemic cold, i.e., influenza.

HSK 4

今年的流感特别严重。

Jīnnián de liúgǎn tèbié yánzhòng.

This year's flu is particularly severe.

HSK 5

流感季节要注意预防。

Liúgǎn jìjié yào zhùyì yùfáng.

You should take precautions during flu season.

HSK 6

他得了流感，在家休息。

Tā déle liúgǎn, zài jiā xiūxi.

He got the flu and is resting at home.

usage

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

流 liú

感 gǎn