Definition
无业 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be unemployed' or 'to have no property/asset'. The verb 无 and the noun 业 can split when adding aspect or measure words, like 无了业 ('lost one's job') or 无过业 ('has never had a job'). It often refers to being out of work, but can also describe someone without real estate or land.
v.o.
to be unemployedto be out of workto have no propertyto be without assets
Examples
- 无业。Tā yīnwèi gōngsī dǎobì ér chángqī wú yè.He has been unemployed for a long time because the company went bankrupt.
- ，。Tā wú le yè, zhèngzài zhǎo gōngzuò.He lost his job and is currently looking for work.
- 无业，。Tā jiā wú yè, kào zhòng dì wéi shēng.His family has no property; they rely on farming to make a living.
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