沿 [－]

Jyutping jyun4
Pinyin yán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. along
  2. to follow (a line, tradition etc)
  3. to carry on
  4. to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
  5. border
  6. edge
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 介詞
    跟​隨​一定​嘅​規​則​或者​路線
    along; alongside
    • 沿住條路行 10 分鐘就到。
      沿住条路行 10 分钟就到。
      jyun4 zyu6 tiu4 lou6 sap6 fan1 zung1 zau6 dou3.
      Walk along the road for about 10 mins and then you're there.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to continue or hand down
  2. character
    to follow a course, go along
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. follow a course, go along
  2. Cangjie Input
    ECR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #927
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #248
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    沿着这条路直走，到第三个红绿灯的地方右转。
    沿着這條路直走，到第三個紅綠燈的地方右轉。
    yán zhe zhè tiáo lù zhí zǒu ， dào dì sān gè hóng lǜ dēng de dì fāng yòu zhuǎn 。
    • Go straight down this street and turn right at the third light.
  2. Mandarin
    泪水沿着我的面颊流了下来。
    淚水沿着我的面頰流了下來。
    lèi shuǐ yán zhe wǒ de miàn jiá liú le xià lai 。
    • Tears rolled down my cheeks.
  3. Mandarin
    请沿着这条路一直往前走。
    請沿着這條路一直往前走。
    qǐng yán zhe zhè tiáo lù yī zhí wǎng qián zǒu 。
    • Go straight ahead along this street.
  4. Mandarin
    我们沿着湖岸散步。
    我們沿着湖岸散步。
    wǒ men yán zhe hú àn sàn bù 。
    • We walked along the shore of the lake.
    • We walk along the lakeside.
    • We went walking on the shore of the lake.
  5. Mandarin
    沿着这条大道走，你就会找到电影院了。
    沿着這條大道走，你就會找到電影院了。
    yán zhe zhè tiáo dà dào zǒu ， nǐ jiù huì zhǎo dào diàn yǐng yuàn le 。
    • Go along this street, and you'll find the movie theater.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢带我哋沿住个湖行咗一个圈。
    佢帶我哋沿住個湖行咗一個圈。
    keoi5 daai3 ngo5 dei2 jyun4 zyu6 go3 wu4 hang4 zo2 jat1 go3 hyun1 。
    • He conducted us on a tour around the lake.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个地方沿岸会有鲨鱼出没。
    呢個地方沿岸會有鯊魚出沒。
    ni1 go3 dei6 fong1 jyun4 ngon6 wui5 jau5 saa1 jyu4 ceot1 mut6.
    • We have sharks here in the shallow water.
  2. Cantonese
    沿住条路行 10 分钟就到。
    沿住條路行 10 分鐘就到。
    jyun4 zyu6 tiu4 lou6 sap6 fan1 zung1 zau6 dou3.
    • Walk along the road for about 10 mins and then you're there.
  3. Cantonese
    沿途风景
    沿途風景
    jyun4 tou4 fung1 ging2
    • the scenery along the way
  4. Cantonese
    呢架巴士沿途会见到山景。
    呢架巴士沿途會見到山景。
    ni1 gaa3 baa1 si2 jyun4 tou4 wui5 gin3 dou2 saan1 ging2.
    • Along the way on this bus, you will see mountains.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋沿住海边嘅小径散步。
    我哋沿住海邊嘅小徑散步。
    ngo5 dei6 jyun4 zyu6 hoi2 bin1 ge3 siu2 ging3 saan3 bou6.
    • We stroll along the seaside path.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    沿边城市
    沿邊城市
    yán biān chéng shì
    • border city
  2. Mandarin
    沿海地区
    沿海地區
    yán hǎi dì qū
    • coastal region
  3. Mandarin
    沿边地区
    沿邊地區
    yán biān dì qū
    • border area
  4. Mandarin
    站在前沿
    站在前沿
    zhàn zài qián yán
    • to be at the forefront
  5. Mandarin
    平儿等早于炕沿下设下一杌，又有一小脚踏，赵嬷嬷在脚踏上坐了。
    平兒等早於炕沿下設下一杌，又有一小腳踏，趙嬤嬤在腳踏上坐了。
    píng ér děng zǎo yú kàng yán xià shè xià yī wù ， yòu yǒu yī xiǎo jiǎo tà ， zhào mó mo zài jiǎo tà shàng zuò le ．
    • P'ing Erh and the other waiting-maids had at an early hour placed a square stool next to the edge of the couch, where was likewise a small footstool, and on this footstool dame Chao took a seat.