Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
人类学家走进田野,不只是收集资料,更要理解当地人的生活逻辑。Rénlèixuéjiā zǒujìn tiányě, bù zhǐ shì shōují zīliào, gèng yào lǐjiě dāngdì rén de shēnghuó luójí.When anthropologists enter the field, they are not only collecting data, but also trying to understand the logic of local life.
春风吹过田野,麦苗绿油油的。Chūnfēng chuī guò tiányě, màimiáo lǜyóuyóu de.A spring breeze blew across the fields, and the wheat seedlings were a lush green.
傍晚,村民们扛着农具走过田野回家。Bàngwǎn, cūnmínmen kángzhe nóngjù zǒu guò tiányě huí jiā.In the evening, the villagers walked home across the fields carrying their farm tools.