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Influenza in Chinese

influenza · HSK 5

流感 liú gǎn

  1. 流 liú to flow
  2. 感 gǎn to feel

Counted with 场: 一场流感 yì chǎng liúgǎn

最近很多人得了流感。 Lots of people have caught the flu recently.

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How do you say influenza in Chinese?

Influenza in Chinese is 流感 (liú gǎn).

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