Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
会议室禁止嚼口香糖,以免影响正式场合的礼仪。Huìyìshì jìnzhǐ jiáo kǒuxiāngtáng, yǐmiǎn yǐngxiǎng zhèngshì chǎnghé de lǐyí.Chewing gum is prohibited in the meeting room so as not to affect etiquette in formal settings.
他嘴里嚼着口香糖,说话不太清楚。Tā zuǐ li jiáo zhe kǒuxiāngtáng, shuōhuà bú tài qīngchu.He was chewing gum and did not speak very clearly.
吃完饭以后,我习惯嚼一片口香糖。Chī wán fàn yǐhòu, wǒ xíguàn jiáo yí piàn kǒuxiāngtáng.After a meal I like to chew a piece of gum.