Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
房价持续上涨,使许多年轻人不得不推迟购房计划。Fángjià chíxù shàngzhǎng, shǐ xǔduō niánqīngrén bùdé bù tuīchí gòufáng jìhuà.The continuous rise in housing prices has forced many young people to postpone their plans to buy a home.
这个小区的房价比去年便宜了一些。Zhège xiǎoqū de fángjià bǐ qùnián piányi le yìxiē.Housing prices in this neighbourhood are a bit lower than last year.
买房以前,你最好先了解一下附近的房价。Mǎi fáng yǐqián, nǐ zuìhǎo xiān liǎojiě yíxià fùjìn de fángjià.Before buying a home, you had better look into housing prices nearby.