沿岸

yán'àn

noun HSK 7-9 #20,553

Meanings

1 along the coast
2 coastal
3 along the shore

Characters

Literally 'along the shore' — coastal areas

Examples

沿岸地区的经济发展很快。

Yán'àn dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

The economy in coastal areas is developing rapidly.

长江沿岸有许多历史古城。

Chángjiāng yán'àn yǒu xǔduō lìshǐ gǔchéng.

There are many historic ancient cities along the Yangtze River.

Tips

usage

沿岸 can follow a river name (长江沿岸 = along the Yangtze) or be used independently (沿岸城市 = coastal cities). Compare with 沿海 (yánhǎi) which specifically means 'coastal' (sea).

Stroke Order

沿 yán

岸 àn