Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
医生开了一剂温和的中药,要求患者连续服用三天。Yīshēng kāi le yí jì wēnhé de zhōngyào, yāoqiú huànzhě liánxù fúyòng sān tiān.The doctor prescribed a mild dose of Chinese medicine and asked the patient to take it for three consecutive days.
这剂药要先用水煮半个小时再喝。Zhè jì yào yào xiān yòng shuǐ zhǔ bàn ge xiǎoshí zài hē.This dose of medicine must first be boiled in water for half an hour before drinking.
医生说,这几剂药吃完以后,你的咳嗽会好很多。Yīshēng shuō, zhè jǐ jì yào chī wán yǐhòu, nǐ de késou huì hǎo hěn duō.The doctor said that after you finish these few doses, your cough will get much better.