Meaning of shī yè:
shī yè
失业
Noun
unemployment
Yóuyú jīngjì bù jǐngqì, tā shīqùle gōngzuò, xiànzài zhèng miànlínzhe shīyè.
由于经济不景气，他失去了工作，现在正面临着失业。
Due to the economic downturn, he lost his job and is now facing unemployment.
Verb
to lose one's job
Qùnián yīnwèi gōngsī de dǎobì, wǒ bùdé bù miànduì shīyè.
去年因为公司的倒闭，我不得不面对失业。
Last year, due to the company's closure, I had to face unemployment.
