liú gǎn means flu — and in this HSK 2 Mandarin dialogue, Chloe and Levi use it to explain the "Super Bowl Flu," the spike in workplace call-outs on the Monday after the big game. It is a recognizable piece of American Culture, and this 19-line conversation gives you the vocabulary to talk about it in Chinese.
Chloe and Levi exchange 19 lines of Mandarin at HSK 2 difficulty. The conversation opens with Chloe noticing the empty office and Levi explaining that the Super Bowl — the American 橄榄球 championship — ended very late the night before. When Chloe asks whether everyone got sick, Levi introduces the expression "Super Bowl Flu," using the word liú gǎn (flu). New vocabulary you will hear includes bǐsài (Match), jiéshù (End), diàochá (investigation), jīngcǎi (Marvellous), and sǔnshī (loss). The dialogue also features 超级碗, the Chinese name for the Super Bowl. For more structured study at this level, visit the HSK 2 lessons hub page.
Start by listening to the full dialogue at normal speed. If the pace feels fast, slow playback to 0.5x or 0.75x and replay individual lines until you can follow the conversation from start to finish. Next, shadow each line: play it, pause, and repeat aloud, matching Chloe's and Levi's intonation as closely as you can. Finally, switch to speaking mode and read the lines yourself to get pronunciation feedback from Mei Lin.
This dialogue is part of our free Chinese listening practice with AI dialogues, and listening is free without an account. If you want a conversation on a different topic, you can create a custom Chinese dialogue on any topic. You can also try another HSK 2 listening dialogue titled "Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock".
In this dialogue, the "Super Bowl Flu" refers to the phenomenon where large numbers of workers call out the Monday after the Super Bowl. Chloe and Levi discuss how the big game — the American 橄榄球 championship — ended late, leaving everyone exhausted. The expression uses liú gǎn (flu) to describe the collective absenteeism, even though no one is actually sick.
You will learn bǐsài (Match), jiéshù (End), diàochá (investigation), jīngcǎi (Marvellous), sǔnshī (loss), and liú gǎn (flu). The dialogue also introduces 超级碗 and 橄榄球, key terms for discussing American Culture in Mandarin at an HSK 2 level.
Yes. You can slow playback to 0.5x or 0.75x and replay individual lines as many times as you need. This makes it easier to catch every word before moving on to shadowing and speaking practice. Listening is free without an account.
After listening, switch to speaking mode and read each line aloud. Mei Lin will give you pronunciation feedback on your Mandarin. You can also build your own conversation on a different topic if you want to practice other vocabulary.