失业

失業

shīyè

verb HSK 4 #4,418

Meanings

1 to lose one's job; to become unemployed
2 unemployment

Characters

to lose; to miss

occupation; profession; industry

To lose one's occupation — to become unemployed.

Examples

他去年失业了。

Tā qùnián shīyè le.

He lost his job last year.

失业率越来越高了。

Shīyèlǜ yuèláiyuè gāo le.

The unemployment rate is getting higher and higher.

失业以后，他开始学新技能。

Shīyè yǐhòu, tā kāishǐ xué xīn jìnéng.

After losing his job, he started learning new skills.

Stroke Order

失 shī

业 yè