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半失業

简半失业 · 繁半失業

Mandarin · pinyin bàn shī yè

semi-employed
partly employed
underemployed

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半: bàn · half
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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4–1–4 · ban4 shi1 ye4

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