沿
岸

Coastal area in Chinese: 沿岸 (yán àn)

yán àn

coastal area

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Definitions

  1. 1coastal area
  2. 2littoral or riparian

Stroke order

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沿
岸

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ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄢˋ

àn

ㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 沿岸 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 河的沿岸种满了树。

    hé de yán àn zhǒng mǎn le shù。

    Trees are planted all along the riverbank.

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Related words

岸

àn

bank

沿

yán

along

岸上

àn shàng

ashore

两岸

liǎng àn

bilateral

沿海

yán hǎi

coastal

沿着

yán zhe

to go along

海岸

hǎi àn

coastal

前沿

qián yán

front-line

沿途

yán tú

along the sides of the road

沿线

yán xiàn

along the line (e.g. railway)

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