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.