Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
患者连续呕吐并伴有高烧,医生怀疑是严重感染。Huànzhě liánxù ǒutù bìng bàn yǒu gāoshāo, yīshēng huáiyí shì yánzhòng gǎnrǎn.The patient kept vomiting and had a high fever, so the doctor suspected a serious infection.
他吃了不干净的东西,半夜开始呕吐。Tā chī le bù gānjìng de dōngxi, bànyè kāishǐ ǒutù.He ate something unclean and started vomiting in the middle of the night.
坐了很久的车,她头晕,还想呕吐。Zuò le hěn jiǔ de chē, tā tóuyūn, hái xiǎng ǒutù.After a long car ride, she felt dizzy and wanted to throw up.