Nounlose one's job; be out of work; be unemployed

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 失业.
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业 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

失业 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 失业 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 失业 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith长期
cháng
shī
neutral
long-term unemployment
Verb + Objectwith面临
miàn
lín
shī
neutral
face unemployment
Adjective + Nounwith人员
shī
rén
yuán
formalWritten
unemployed personnel
Noun + Nounwith
shī
formal
unemployment rate

Example Sentences with 失业

shī
le
He is unemployed.
yóu
gōng
zhòng
miàn
duì
rán
shī
de
kùn
jìng
Due to the company's restructuring, he had to face the sudden predicament of unemployment.
zuì
jìn
shī
le
ma
yào
bāng
liú
gōng
zuò
huì
ma
Have you recently lost your job? Do you need me to help you keep an eye out for job opportunities?
jīng
hǎo
hěn
duō
rén
shī
le
The economy is bad, and many people are unemployed.
bìng
méi
yǒu
yīn
wèi
shī
ér
něi
fǎn
ér
xué
xīn
néng
He did not become discouraged because of unemployment; instead, he actively learned new skills.
zài
jīng
shuāi
tuì退
jiān
shī
pān
shēng
chéng
wéi
shè
huì
guān
zhù
de
jiāo
diǎn
During the economic recession, the rising unemployment rate became the focus of social concern.
gōng
cái
yuán
hòu
shī
le
zhèng
zài
zhǎo
gōng
zuò
After the company laid off employees, he became unemployed and is trying hard to find a job.
suī
rán
zàn
shí
shī
le
dàn
huà
yòng
zhè
duàn
shí
jiān
xíng
chōng
diàn
Although he is temporarily unemployed, he plans to use this time to travel and recharge.