Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
飞机因天气原因比原计划晚了半小时落地。Fēijī yīn tiānqì yuányīn bǐ yuán jìhuà wǎn le bàn xiǎoshí luòdì.Because of the weather, the plane landed half an hour later than originally planned.
飞机落地后,请不要马上打开行李架。Fēijī luòdì hòu, qǐng bú yào mǎshàng dǎkāi xínglijià.After the plane lands, please do not open the overhead lockers right away.
苹果从树上掉下来,落地的声音很响。Píngguǒ cóng shù shang diào xiàlái, luòdì de shēngyīn hěn xiǎng.The apple fell from the tree and made a loud sound as it hit the ground.