失业

shī yè · shi ye

Traditional 失業

Meaning

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  1. unemployment
  2. to lose one's job

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)失(shī)业(yè)又(yòu)没(méi)钱(qián)。真(zhēn)不(bù)知(zhī)该(gāi)何(hé)去(qù)何(hé)从(cóng)。

I lost my job and I have no money. I'm at my wit's end.

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02

他(tā)失(shī)业(yè)以(yǐ)后(hòu),一(yì)直(zhí)在(zài)努(nǔ)力(lì)找(zhǎo)新(xīn)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

After losing his job, he has been trying hard to find a new one.

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