失业

失業

shīyè

verb HSK 5 #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

HSK 1

他去年失业了。

Tā qùnián shīyè le.

He lost his job last year.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

失业率越来越高了。

Shīyèlǜ yuèláiyuè gāo le.

The unemployment rate is getting higher and higher.

Stroke Order

失 shī

业 yè