to follow a course; along
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HSK Vocabulary: 沿
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 沿 is used in context
1
yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
de的
qì气
hòu候
tōng通
cháng常
hěn很
yí宜
rén人
。
The climate in coastal cities is usually pleasant.
2
yán沿
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
yì一
zhí直
zǒu走
jiù就
néng能
dào到
chē车
zhàn站
。
Walk straight along this road to reach the station.
3
yán沿
tú途
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
mí迷
rén人
。
The scenery along the way is very beautiful and charming.
4
wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
yán沿
hǎi海
。
My home is located in a coastal area.
5
yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
tōng通
cháng常
fēng风
jǐng景
hěn很
měi美
。
Coastal cities usually have beautiful scenery.
6
yán沿
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
de的
jīng经
jì济
zhǔ主
yào要
yī依
kào靠
yú渔
yè业
hé和
lǚ旅
yóu游
yè业
。
The economy of coastal regions mainly relies on fishing and tourism.
7
zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiǎng讲
de的
shì是
kē科
xué学
de的
qián前
yán沿
。
This book is about the forefront of science.
8
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yì一
zhí直
zài在
jì技
shù术
qián前
yán沿
jìn进
xíng行
chuàng创
xīn新
。
This company has been innovating at the technological forefront.
9
tā他
zhàn站
zài在
yán研
jiū究
de的
qián前
yán沿
，
bù不
duàn断
tàn探
suǒ索
xīn新
de的
kě可
néng能
xìng性
。
He stands at the forefront of research, constantly exploring new possibilities.
10
wǒ我
men们
zài在
hé河
yán沿
àn岸
sàn散
bù步
。
We walked along the riverbank.
Information
Traditional沿
Radical氵
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1321
Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+6CBF
CangjieYRHNI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality