沿江

yánjiāng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 along the river; riverside
  2. 2 the region along a river, especially the Yangtze

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè tiáo gōnglù yánjiāng xiūjiàn, fēngjǐng hěn měi.
This road was built along the river, and the scenery is beautiful.
HSK 5
Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tuīdòng yánjiāng dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn.
The government is promoting economic development in the regions along the Yangtze.

Tips

usage
In news and policy language, 沿江 on its own usually means along the 长江 (Yangtze). It forms a set with 沿海 (coastal) and 沿边 (along the border).

Stroke Order

沿 yán
江 jiāng