Meaning
along; riverside (with -r)
Chinese: 沿着、顺着;也指边沿。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 沿 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 沿着yán zheto go along; to follow
- 沿海yán hǎicoastal
- 前沿qián yán(military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront
- 沿途yán túalong the sides of the road; by the wayside
- 沿岸yán àncoastal area; littoral or riparian
Example Sentence
我们沿着河边散步。Wǒ men yán zhe hé biān sàn bù.We took a walk along the river.
我们Wǒ menwe沿着yán zheto go along河边hé biānriver bank散步sàn bùto take a walk。