失业

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 经济不好,失业的人增多了。▶ —
   With a poor economy, more people became unemployed.
2. 他失业后开始创业。▶ —
   After losing his job, he started his own business.

Collocations

Mnemonic

失 shī "to lose" + 业 yè "job": to lose one’s job, i.e. unemployment. The opposite of 就业 (employment).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the antonym of 失业?

   • 就业 (to get a job)
   • 退休 (to retire)
   • 加班 (overtime)
   • 出差 (business trip)