流感

liú gǎn

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. flu
2. influenza

Word relationships

Related words

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• 感冒 gǎn mào 感冒 gǎn mào can't stand 流感是一种流感病毒引起的急性呼吸道传染病，比普通感冒更严重。: can't stand
• 病毒 bìng dú 病毒 bìng dú virus 流感是由流感病毒引起的。: virus
• 疫苗 yì miáo 疫苗 yì miáo vaccine 每年接种流感疫苗可以预防流感。: vaccine

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 得了流感 (get the flu), 流感疫苗 (flu vaccine), 流感病毒 (influenza virus).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 流感 (influenza, serious) with 感冒 (common cold, mild). Use 流感 for the more severe illness.

Example Sentences

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这种疫苗可以防治 流感 。

This vaccine can prevent and treat influenza.

医生确诊她得了 流感 。

The doctor confirmed that she has the flu.

我有點 流感 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1178243)

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Words Containing 流感

• 克流感 克流感 kè liú gǎn: oseltamivir
• 功夫流感 功夫流感 gōng fu liú gǎn: Chinese translation of \kung flu\, a term used by US President Trump in 2020 to refer to COVID-19 as a \Chinese\ disease
• 流感疫苗 流感疫苗 liú gǎn yì miáo: influenza vaccine
• 流感病毒 流感病毒 liú gǎn bìng dú: influenza virus
• 禽流感 禽流感 qín liú gǎn: bird flu
• 猪流感 猪流感 zhū liú gǎn: swine influenza
• 猪流感病毒 猪流感病毒 zhū liú gǎn bìng dú: swine influenza virus (SIV)

Child Words of 流感

• 感 感 gǎn: sense of; feeling of
• 流 流 liú: to flow