Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
酒店的浴室通风不好,洗完澡后镜子上全是水汽。Jiǔdiàn de yùshì tōngfēng bù hǎo, xǐ wán zǎo hòu jìngzi shàng quán shì shuǐqì.The hotel bathroom was poorly ventilated, and after a shower the mirror was covered in steam.
我家的浴室很小,但是收拾得很干净。Wǒ jiā de yùshì hěn xiǎo, dànshì shōushi de hěn gānjìng.My bathroom is very small, but it is kept very clean.
他拿着毛巾走进浴室,准备洗个热水澡。Tā názhe máojīn zǒujìn yùshì, zhǔnbèi xǐ ge rèshuǐ zǎo.He walked into the bathroom with a towel, ready to take a hot shower.