Mất việc

/mət viək/

phrase★Intermediate

formalinformal

The state of being without a job or employment.

Sau khi công ty đóng cửa, nhiều người mất việc.

After the company closed, many people lost their jobs.

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This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe unemployment.

Collocations

mất việc lâulong-term unemployedmất việc vì lý do kinh tếlaid off for economic reasons

bị sa thảiphrase

to be fired

tìm việcphrase

to look for a job

In formal contexts, such as job interviews or official documents, 'mất việc' is appropriate to describe unemployment.

While 'mất việc' is neutral, avoid using it in a way that suggests personal failure, as unemployment is often beyond an individual's control.

Derived from the Vietnamese words 'mất' (to lose) and 'việc' (job/work).

This phrase is neutral and can be used in both professional and casual conversations.

mất

to lose

root

việc

job/work

root

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