CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

沿

yánHSK 5

沿 (yán) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

preposition 介

  1. Englishalong

    • EX
      沿这条路一直往前走,你就能看到地铁站了。

      Keep going straight along this road and you'll see the metro station.

    • EX
      我们沿河边散步,感觉非常舒服。

      We took a walk along the river and felt very relaxed.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto follow

    • EX
      今年的活动依然沿旧例办理,细节方面没有太大变化。

      This year's event will follow custom as usual, with few major changes in the details.

    • EX
      他们不愿创新,只想沿老路办法做下去,结果生意越来越差。

      Unwilling to innovate, they chose to stick to their old ways, and as a result, their business kept declining.

3

noun 名

  1. Englishedge

    • EX
      他坐在床沿上,静静地看着睡着的孩子。

      He sat on the edge of the bed and quietly watched the sleeping child.

    • EX
      你的茶杯放得太靠桌沿了,小心掉下去摔碎。

      Your cup is too close to the edge of the table. Be careful it doesn't fall and break.