Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
工程师先在虚拟环境中测试方案,以避免现实操作造成损失。Gōngchéngshī xiān zài xūnǐ huánjìng zhōng cèshì fāng'àn, yǐ bìmiǎn xiànshí cāozuò zàochéng sǔnshī.Engineers first test the plan in a virtual environment to avoid losses caused by real-world operations.
这个游戏里的虚拟世界做得非常逼真。Zhège yóuxì lǐ de xūnǐ shìjiè zuò de fēicháng bīzhēn.The virtual world in this game is made extremely realistic.
科学家用虚拟模型来预测气候的变化。Kēxuéjiā yòng xūnǐ móxíng lái yùcè qìhòu de biànhuà.Scientists use virtual models to predict climate change.