The Chinese word **打喷嚏** (dǎ pēntì), meaning "to sneeze," is a classic example of a **verb-object compound** formed through semantic combination. The first character **打** (dǎ) is a highly versatile verb often meaning "to strike" or, in this context, "to perform/emit an action." The second component **喷嚏** (pēntì) is itself a disyllabic, onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of a sneeze (akin to "achoo"). Thus, the compound literally and logically means "to perform/emit a sneeze," where **打** acts as a generic action verb and **喷嚏** functions as its specific object.