Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
比较几家商店的单价后,我们选了最便宜的一家。Bǐjiào jǐ jiā shāngdiàn de dānjià hòu, wǒmen xuǎn le zuì piányi de yì jiā.After comparing the unit prices at several shops, we chose the cheapest one.
请问这种苹果的单价是多少?Qǐngwèn zhè zhǒng píngguǒ de dānjià shì duōshao?Excuse me, what is the unit price of this kind of apple?
这种布的单价是每米二十元,不算贵。Zhè zhǒng bù de dānjià shì měi mǐ èrshí yuán, bú suàn guì.The unit price of this cloth is twenty yuan per metre, which isn't expensive.