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流感

liú gǎn

flu

How common it is

流感 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say liú gǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

流感表示流行性感冒。

liú gǎn biǎo shì liú xíng xìng gǎn mào。

流感 means influenza.

Context note

流感常用于健康、医院和季节。

liú gǎn cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 yī yuàn hé jì jié。

It is often used with health, hospitals, and seasons.

5 examples

他得了流感。
tā dé le liú gǎn。
He got the flu.
冬天流感多。
dōng tiān liú gǎn duō。
There are many flu cases in winter.
流感要休息。
liú gǎn yào xiū xi。
You should rest when you have the flu.
医生说是流感。
yī shēng shuō shì liú gǎn。
The doctor said it was the flu.
注意预防流感。
zhù yì yù fáng liú gǎn。
Pay attention to flu prevention.

5 mini stories

老师说,流感来了要注意身体。
lǎo shī shuō, liú gǎn lái le yào zhù yì shēn tǐ。
The teacher said to pay attention to health when flu arrives.
他因为流感请假了。
tā yīn wèi liú gǎn qǐng jià le。
He took leave because of the flu.
流感让很多人不舒服。
liú gǎn ràng hěn duō rén bù shū fú。
The flu makes many people uncomfortable.
他们学会了如何预防流感。
tā men xué huì le rú hé yù fáng liú gǎn。
They learned how to prevent the flu.
流感流行时要多洗手。
liú gǎn liú xíng shí yào duō xǐ shǒu。
When flu is spreading, wash hands more.

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