CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD
沿
HSK 5
沿 (yán) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.
PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
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Definitions & Usage
Meanings and examples
preposition 介
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Englishalong
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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.
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我们沿河边散步,感觉非常舒服。
We took a walk along the river and felt very relaxed.
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verb 动
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Englishto follow
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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.
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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.
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noun 名
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Englishedge
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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.
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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.
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