Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
为了给急救车让路,司机们主动把车挪到路边。Wèile gěi jíjiùchē rànglù, sījīmen zhǔdòng bǎ chē nuó dào lùbiān.To make way for the ambulance, the drivers took the initiative to move their cars to the side of the road.
请你把椅子往旁边挪一挪,让我过去。Qǐng nǐ bǎ yǐzi wǎng pángbiān nuó yi nuó, ràng wǒ guòqù.Please move your chair a bit to the side so I can get past.
这张桌子太重了,我一个人挪不动。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài zhòng le, wǒ yí ge rén nuó bú dòng.This table is too heavy; I cannot move it by myself.