Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
连续腹泻可能导致脱水,老人和儿童尤其需要及时补液。Liánxù fùxiè kěnéng dǎozhì tuōshuǐ, lǎorén hé értóng yóuqí xūyào jíshí bǔyè.Continuous diarrhoea may cause dehydration, so elderly people and children especially need timely fluid replacement.
孩子吃坏了东西,半夜开始腹泻,我们赶紧带他去医院。Háizi chī huài le dōngxi, bànyè kāishǐ fùxiè, wǒmen gǎnjǐn dài tā qù yīyuàn.The child ate something bad and began having diarrhoea in the middle of the night, so we hurried to take him to the hospital.
旅行时喝了生水,他腹泻了两天才好。Lǚxíng shí hē le shēngshuǐ, tā fùxiè le liǎng tiān cái hǎo.He drank untreated water while travelling and had diarrhoea for two days before getting better.