沿线

沿線

yánxiàn

noun HSK 7 #37,683

Meanings

1 along the route
2 along the line
3 alongside

Characters

Literally 'along the line/route'

Examples

铁路沿线有很多美丽的风景。

Tiělù yánxiàn yǒu hěn duō měilì de fēngjǐng.

There is beautiful scenery along the railway.

公路沿线的村庄都通了电。

Gōnglù yánxiàn de cūnzhuāng dōu tōng le diàn.

All the villages along the highway now have electricity.

Tips

usage

沿线 is used with linear routes: 铁路沿线 (along the railway), 公路沿线 (along the highway), 一带一路沿线国家 (countries along the Belt and Road).

Stroke Order

沿 yán

线 xiàn