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失业
shīyè
Description
失业的意思是没有工作。有的人失业以后，会去找新的工作。
The meaning of 失业 is having no job. Some people look for a new job after becoming 失业.
Meanings
失业shīyè
to lose one's job; to be unemployed
他去年失业了，现在在找工作。
He lost his job last year and is now looking for work.
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Notes
- Etymology
失 (to lose) + 业 (occupation, work), literally 'to lose one's occupation'.
- Nuance
失业 is a state or event; use 找工作 for actively job-hunting.
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