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失业

shī yè

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to lose one's job
  • unemployment

Definition

失去工作,没有职业。

Unemployment; to lose one's job.

Usage

通常作为动词或名词使用,表示没有工作或失去工作的状态。

Typically used as a verb or noun to describe the state of being without a job or having lost one's job.

Examples

  • 1 由于经济不景气,很多人失业了。 (Due to the economic downturn, many people have lost their jobs.)
  • 2 他失业后一直在找工作。 (He has been looking for a job since he became unemployed.)
  • 3 政府出台了新的政策来降低失业率。 (The government introduced new policies to reduce the unemployment rate.)
  • 4 失业救济金帮助他渡过了难关。 (Unemployment benefits helped him get through the hard times.)
  • 5 长期失业可能会影响一个人的心理健康。 (Long-term unemployment can affect a person's mental health.)
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