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    Using 失业 (shīyè) to express unemployment

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    Structure

    失业 + Noun

    Explanation

    失业 (shīyè) means "unemployment" or "unemployed" and can function as both a verb (to lose one's job) and an adjective-like modifier. When used before a noun, it modifies the noun to indicate something related to unemployment, such as 失业率 (unemployment rate) or 失业救济金 (unemployment benefits). It is commonly encountered in economic and news contexts.

    Examples

    • 失业率在过去几个月里一直在上升。

      Shīyè lǜ zài guòqù jǐ gè yuè lǐ yìzhí zài shàngshēng.

      The unemployment rate has been rising over the past few months.

    • 他失业以后一直在找新工作。

      Tā shīyè yǐhòu yìzhí zài zhǎo xīn gōngzuò.

      He has been looking for a new job since he became unemployed.

    • 政府出台了新的政策帮助失业人员。

      Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn de zhèngcè bāngzhù shīyè rényuán.

      The government introduced new policies to help unemployed people.

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