Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
由于原定场地临时维修,组委会不得不把论坛改到市图书馆举行。Yóuyú yuándìng chǎngdì línshí wéixiū, zǔwěihuì bùdébù bǎ lùntán gǎi dào shì túshūguǎn jǔxíng.Because the original venue was undergoing temporary maintenance, the organising committee had to move the forum to the city library.
孩子们在学校的场地上踢足球。Háizimen zài xuéxiào de chǎngdì shàng tī zúqiú.The children are playing football on the school grounds.
我们得先租好场地,才能办婚礼。Wǒmen děi xiān zū hǎo chǎngdì, cái néng bàn hūnlǐ.We have to book a venue first before we can hold the wedding.