Meaning

    unemployment

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► shī yè
    Tone numbers: shi1 ye4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 失業
    Simplified: 失业

    First Character: 失 (shī) – to lose; to miss; to fail
    Second Character: 業 (yè) – business; occupation; study

Examples of Shī Yè

    ► Tā yǐjīng shīyè yī duàn shíjiān le.
    他已經失業一段時間了｡
    他已经失业一段时间了｡
    He has already been unemployed for some time.

    ► Shòudào jīngjì bùjǐngqì de yǐngxiǎng hěnduō rén dōu shīyè le.
    受到經濟不景氣的影響很多人都失業了｡
    受到经济不景气的影响很多人都失业了｡
    The economic downturn has caused many people to lose their jobs.