失
业

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The word 失业 is formed by combining the character 失, meaning "to lose" or "loss", with 业, meaning "job" or "occupation", resulting in a compound that literally translates to "lose job" and specifically refers to unemployment.

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很多人担心失业。

Hěn duō rén dānxīn shīyè.

Many people worry about unemployment.

经济不好时，失业率会上升。

Jīngjì bù hǎo shí, shīyè lǜ huì shàngshēng.

When the economy is bad, the unemployment rate rises.

他失业后，开始学习新技能。

Tā shīyè hòu, kāishǐ xuéxí xīn jìnéng.

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

如果公司裁员，你可能面临失业。

Rúguǒ gōngsī cáiyuán, nǐ kěnéng miànlín shīyè.

If the company lays off employees, you might face unemployment.

政府正在采取措施降低失业率。

Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī jiàngdī shīyè lǜ.

The government is taking measures to reduce the unemployment rate.

Word Definition - 失业

shī yè unemployment; to lose one's job

Individual Character Details

失 shī
业 yè, yè