be unemployed; lose one's job
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
be unemployed; lose one's job
neutralDescribes the state of being without a job or the act of becoming jobless. Often used in economic and social contexts.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
shī失
yè业
le了
。
Many people became unemployed due to the economic recession.
Tā他
shī失
yè业
hòu后
yī一
zhí直
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
zhǎo找
gōng工
zuò作
。
He has been trying hard to find a job since he lost his job.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
le了
xīn新
de的
zhèng政
cè策
lái来
bāng帮
zhù助
shī失
yè业
rén人
yuán员
。
The government introduced new policies to help the unemployed.
Shī失
yè业
lǜ率
shì是
héng衡
liáng量
jīng经
jì济
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǐ指
biāo标
。
The unemployment rate is an important indicator of economic health.