Korean

감기
Meaning: a cold, flu
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

感
氣

Example sentences

You should be careful during the change of seasons because it's easy to catch a cold.
감기에 약을 먹었어요.
I took medicine for a cold.
감기 때문에 열이 나서 오늘은 쉬어야겠어요.
I have a fever because of a cold, so I should rest today.
감기에 걸려서 코가 막혔어요.
I have a cold, so my nose is stuffy.
감기에 걸려서 회사에 못 갔어요.
I caught a cold, so I couldn't go to work.
요즘 감기가 심해서 고생하고 있어요
I'm suffering these days because my cold is severe.
요즘 감기를 심하게 앓아서 학교에 못 갔어요.
I've been suffering from a bad cold lately, so I couldn't go to school.
감기 증세가 있어서 일찍 퇴근했다.
I had cold symptoms, so I left work early.
그 환자는 전형적인 감기의 유증을 나타냈다.
The patient showed symptoms typical of a cold.
환절기에는 일교차가 크니 감기 조심하세요.
The temperature difference is large during the change of seasons, so be careful not to catch a cold.

Usage Notes

Refers to a common contagious illness with symptoms like coughing, runny nose, and fever. '감기에 걸리다' means 'to catch a cold'.

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