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HSK 5
失业

HSK 5verbverb / noun

失业

Traditional: 失業

shī yè

失业 (shī yè) means “unemployment; to lose one's job”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 失業) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 失业

Example

经济危机导致很多人失业。

Jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì hěnduō rén shīyè.

The economic crisis caused many people to lose their jobs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 失业 mean?: 失业 (shī yè) means “unemployment; to lose one's job”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 失业 pronounced?: 失业 is pronounced “shī yè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 失业?: 失业 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27