How to say “flu” in Chinese
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“Flu” in Chinese is 流感, liú gǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
流感 is read liú gǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 — “water”.
Below, 心 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “流感”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 流感. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 流感很容易传染给别人。liúgǎnhěnróngyìchuánrǎngěibiérénThe flu spreads easily to others.
- 他感染了流感病毒。tāgǎnrǎnleliúgǎnbìngdúHe caught the flu virus.
More words from the lesson “Caught a cold”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flu” in Chinese?
“Flu” in Chinese is 流感, pinyin liúgǎn.
What does 流感 mean?
流感 (liúgǎn) means “flu”.
How do you write 流感?
流感 is 2 characters: 流 (liú) — flow; stream; 感 (gǎn) — feel. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 流感?
流感 is read liúgǎn. Tones: liú — second tone, gǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“flu” in the lesson “Caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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