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The Chinese word shiye - 失业 - shīyè
(unemployment in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
shīyè
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English translations
unemployment, joblessness, to be out of work, to be unemployed, to be out of a job
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失业 ( shiye / shīyè ) in traditional characters
失業
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 失业 ( shiye / shīyè ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Gongchang guanmen le, hen duo ren shiye le.
Gōngchǎng guānmén le, hěn duō rén shīyè le.– English translation: The factory closed and many people lost their jobs.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to lose | profession
Chinese words containing the word 失业 ( shiye / shīyè ) :
shīyè jiùjì ( 失业救济 : unemployment benefit )
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