沿
Meaning
yán
yan2- along; following a road, river, or other long line
- the edge of something, like a bed or a river
- to continue doing something in the same way as before
Examples
我们沿着马路走到学校。
wǒ men yán zhe mǎ lù zǒu dào xué xiào
We walk along the road to school.
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妹妹坐在床沿上看书。
mèi mei zuò zài chuáng yán shàng kàn shū
My little sister sits on the edge of the bed and reads.
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我们沿用了旧的方法。
wǒ men yán yòng le jiù de fāng fǎ
We continued using the old method.
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Words with 沿
See all 31 →沿海yán hǎinear the sea; next to the seaWordHSK 6沿着yán zhealong a road, river, wall, or lineWordHSK 6沿岸yán ànthe land along the edge of the sea; the coastWordHSK 7–9沿线yán xiànthe area along a road, river, or railway lineWordHSK 7–9沿途yán túalong the way while you travelWordHSK 7–9沿例yán lìfollowing the modelWord沿儿yán redge (used directly after a noun, e.g. roadside 马路沿儿)Word沿江yán jiāngalong the riverWord
沿河yán héYanhe Tujia Autonomous County, in Tongren City 铜仁市 (Tóng rén Shì), GuizhouSee 沿河土家族自治县WordUnreviewed
沿洄yán huíto go with the streamWord沿用yán yòngto continue to use (old methods)Word