沿 — along
along
How to pronounce it
沿 is read yán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: walking along a river. The right part is the same as in 船 chuán.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “沿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 沿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 沿着这条河一直走，就能看见公园。yánzhezhètiáohéyìzhízǒu,jiùnéngkànjiàngōngyuánKeep walking along the river and you'll see the park.
- 我们沿着河边散步吧wǒmenyánzhehébiānsànbùbaLet's take a walk along the river.
- 沿着这条河一直走yánzhezhètiáohéyìzhízǒuKeep walking along the river.
- 沿着这条路一直往前走yánzhezhètiáolùyìzhíwǎngqiánzǒuKeep going straight along this road.
- 这座城市位于东南沿海。zhèzuòchéngshìwèiyúdōngnányánhǎiThis city is located on the southeast coast.
- 沿海地区的经济比较发达yánhǎidìqūdejīngjìbǐjiàofādáThe economy of the coastal areas is fairly developed.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 沿 mean?
沿 (yán) means “along”.
How do you write 沿?
沿 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 沿?
沿 is read yán. Tones: yán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“along” in the lesson “The route”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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