Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
新人把喜糖分给邻居,算是把好消息正式告诉大家。Xīnrén bǎ xǐtáng fēn gěi línjū, suàn shì bǎ hǎo xiāoxi zhèngshì gàosu dàjiā.The newlyweds gave wedding sweets to their neighbours, formally sharing the good news with everyone.
这盒喜糖是同事结婚时送我的,特别甜。Zhè hé xǐtáng shì tóngshì jiéhūn shí sòng wǒ de, tèbié tián.A colleague gave me this box of wedding sweets when he got married; they're especially sweet.
婚礼结束后,工作人员开始给客人发喜糖。Hūnlǐ jiéshù hòu, gōngzuò rényuán kāishǐ gěi kèrén fā xǐtáng.After the wedding ended, the staff started handing out wedding sweets to the guests.