Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
前台职员耐心解释流程,让第一次办理业务的人放心不少。Qiántái zhíyuán nàixīn jiěshì liúchéng, ràng dì yī cì bànlǐ yèwù de rén fàngxīn bù shǎo.The front-desk staff member patiently explained the process, which reassured people handling the matter for the first time.
这家公司的职员大多数都很年轻。Zhè jiā gōngsī de zhíyuán dàduōshù dōu hěn niánqīng.Most of the staff at this company are very young.
银行职员请我先填一张表格。Yínháng zhíyuán qǐng wǒ xiān tián yì zhāng biǎogé.The bank clerk asked me to fill in a form first.