Definition
失业 (shī yè) means 'to lose one's job' or 'to be unemployed'. It is a verb-object compound (失 'lose' + 业 'job') that can be split, e.g. 失了业. It describes the state of being out of work, not the act of resigning (辞职).
verb
to lose one's jobto be unemployed
Easily confused
- 事业shì yèsound-alikecareer; occupation
- 视野shì yěsound-alikefield of view (literal)
Examples
- 失业。Tā shī yè yǐhòu yìzhí zài jiā xiūxi.After losing his job, he has been resting at home.
- 失业。Hěnduō rén yīnwèi jīngjì bù hǎo ér shī yè.Many people lost their jobs because the economy is bad.
- ？失业。Nǐ zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò le ma? Wǒ shī yè le bàn nián.Have you found a new job? I've been unemployed for half a year.
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