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

HSK 3

沿岸地区的经济发展很快。

Yán'àn dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

The economy in coastal areas is developing rapidly.

HSK 4

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 which specifically means 'coastal' (sea).

Stroke Order

沿 yán

岸 àn