失业

shī yè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. unemployment
2. to lose one's job

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 就业 jiù yè 就业 jiù yè to get a job 就业指有工作，与失业相反: to get a job

Related words

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• 下岗 xià gǎng 下岗 xià gǎng (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty 下岗指离开工作岗位，可能是失业或暂时停职: (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty
• 待业 dài yè 待业 dài yè to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China) 待业指等待就业，尚未工作: to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China)

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'保险'搭配，如'失业保险'（unemployment insurance）。

Common mistakes

不说'失工作'，正确动词是'失业'或'失去工作'。

Example Sentences

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他 失业 以后，开始学习新的技能。

After he lost his job, he started learning new skills.

他 失业 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2390150)

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Words Containing 失业

• 失业率 失业率 shī yè lǜ: unemployment rate
• 半失业 半失业 bàn shī yè: semi-employed
• 失业率 失业率 shī yè lǜ: unemployment rate
• 失业者 失业者 shī yè zhě: an unemployed person

Child Words of 失业

• 业 业 yè: line of business
• 失 失 shī: to lose