Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
学校每年都会评选表现突出的志愿者。Xuéxiào měinián dōu huì píngxuǎn biǎoxiàn tūchū de zhìyuànzhě.The school selects volunteers with outstanding performance every year.
这个奖项由读者投票评选,结果下周公布。Zhège jiǎngxiàng yóu dúzhě tóupiào píngxuǎn, jiéguǒ xiàzhōu gōngbù.This award is chosen by readers' votes, and the result will be announced next week.
评委们花了一整天,才评选出最好的十幅画。Píngwěimen huā le yì zhěng tiān, cái píngxuǎn chū zuì hǎo de shí fú huà.The judges spent a whole day choosing the ten best paintings.