Chinese phrase

他失业了 tā shī yè le

Meaning

He is unemployed

When to use it

It states simply that a person is without a job. It is a plain way to report this fact without giving a cause or an opinion.

Example dialogue

你知道他怎么了吗? nǐ zhī dào tā zěn me le ma

Do you know what happened to him?

他失业了,现在在找新工作。 tā shī yè le xiàn zài zài zhǎo xīn gōng zuò

He is unemployed and is looking for a new job now.

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