Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
他刚踏进会场,就被记者围住追问并购细节。Tā gāng tà jìn huìchǎng, jiù bèi jìzhě wéizhù zhuīwèn bìnggòu xìjié.As soon as he stepped into the venue, he was surrounded by reporters asking about the details of the acquisition.
地上刚拖过,很滑,别踏上去。Dì shang gāng tuō guò, hěn huá, bié tà shàngqu.The floor was just mopped and is slippery, don't step on it.
他第一次踏出国门,心里既紧张又期待。Tā dì yī cì tà chū guómén, xīnlǐ jì jǐnzhāng yòu qīdài.The first time he set foot abroad, he felt both nervous and excited.