along(inherited)

• wǒmenyánhézǒu.

  我们沿河走。🔊

  We walked along the river.

to carry on(inherited)

• wǒmenyányòngzhègefāngfǎ.

  我们沿用这个方法。🔊

  We continue to use this method.

to follow (a line, tradition etc)(inherited)

• qǐngyánzhètiáolùzǒu.

  请沿这条路走。🔊

  Please go along this road.

edge(inherited)

• héyánshàngyǒuhěnduōshù.

  河沿上有很多树。🔊

  There are many trees along the riverbank.

to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)(inherited)

• tāyánbiānféngleyīquānhuābiān.

  她沿边缝了一圈花边。🔊

  She sewed a strip of lace around the edge.

border(inherited)

• zhètiáohéyánhěncháng.

  这条河沿很长。🔊

  This riverbank is very long.

along(inherited)

• wǒmenyánhézǒu.

  我们沿河走。🔊

  We walked along the river.

to carry on(inherited)

• wǒmenyányòngzhègefāngfǎ.

  我们沿用这个方法。🔊

  We continue to use this method.

to follow (a line, tradition etc)(inherited)

• qǐngyánzhètiáolùzǒu.

  请沿这条路走。🔊

  Please go along this road.

edge(inherited)

• héyánshàngyǒuhěnduōshù.

  河沿上有很多树。🔊

  There are many trees along the riverbank.

to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)(inherited)

• tāyánbiānféngleyīquānhuābiān.

  她沿边缝了一圈花边。🔊

  She sewed a strip of lace around the edge.

border(inherited)

• zhètiáohéyánhěncháng.

  这条河沿很长。🔊

  This riverbank is very long.