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.
Mini dialogue
生病了
A
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
B
我得了流感，发烧了。
Wǒ déle liúgǎn, fāshāo le.
I got the flu and have a fever.
预防流感
A
怎么预防流感？
Zěnme yùfáng liúgǎn?
How to prevent the flu?
B
多洗手，戴口罩。
Duō xǐshǒu, dài kǒuzhào.
Wash hands often and wear a mask.
Related words and contrasts
related
感冒
gǎn mào
common cold
感冒 is a milder illness than 流感.
related
病毒
bìng dú
virus
流感 is caused by a 病毒.
related
发烧
fā shāo
to have a fever
发烧 is a common symptom of 流感.