Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这辆旧巴士被改装成流动图书馆,定期驶入偏远村庄。Zhè liàng jiù bāshì bèi gǎizhuāng chéng liúdòng túshūguǎn, dìngqī shǐrù piānyuǎn cūnzhuāng.This old bus was converted into a mobile library that regularly drives into remote villages.
他们把旧仓库改装成了一家安静的咖啡馆。Tāmen bǎ jiù cāngkù gǎizhuāng chéng le yì jiā ānjìng de kāfēiguǎn.They converted the old warehouse into a quiet café.
哥哥喜欢把自行车改装得又轻又快。Gēge xǐhuan bǎ zìxíngchē gǎizhuāng de yòu qīng yòu kuài.My brother likes to modify his bicycle to make it light and fast.