Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
研究院准备聘一位熟悉伦理审查的专家担任顾问。Yánjiūyuàn zhǔnbèi pìn yī wèi shúxī lúnlǐ shěnchá de zhuānjiā dānrèn gùwèn.The research institute plans to hire an expert familiar with ethics review as a consultant.
学校打算聘一位退休的老教授做校长顾问。Xuéxiào dǎsuàn pìn yí wèi tuìxiū de lǎo jiàoshòu zuò xiàozhǎng gùwèn.The school plans to hire a retired old professor as an adviser to the principal.
他们想聘一个经验丰富的厨师。Tāmen xiǎng pìn yí ge jīngyàn fēngfù de chúshī.They want to hire an experienced chef.