Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
请在会议开始前确认所有事项,避免临时出现混乱。Qǐng zài huìyì kāishǐ qián quèrèn suǒyǒu shìxiàng, bìmiǎn línshí chūxiàn hùnluàn.Please confirm all items before the meeting starts to avoid last-minute confusion.
这份清单上有十个待办事项,我已经完成了六个。Zhè fèn qīngdān shàng yǒu shí gè dàibàn shìxiàng, wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng le liù gè.There are ten to-do items on this list, and I have already finished six.
开会前,秘书把今天的讨论事项发给了大家。Kāihuì qián, mìshū bǎ jīntiān de tǎolùn shìxiàng fā gěi le dàjiā.Before the meeting, the secretary sent everyone today's discussion items.