HSK 6

沿(着)

沿(着)- Along, alongside

Explanation

'沿' or '沿着' is used to indicate moving along a road, riverbank or a specific route. It usually accompanies a noun denoting a path or terrain, like '路' (road), '湖' (lake) or '他指的路' (the road he pointed to). The common structure is '沿着 + [object] + verb', e.g. '沿着湖散步' (take a walk along the lake).

Examples

他喜欢沿着湖散步。
huanyánzhesàn
你沿这条路走,一会儿就到了。
yánzhètiáozǒuhuìerjiùdàole
我沿着他指的路,很快找到了他家。
yánzhezhǐdehěnkuàizhǎodàolejiā

Learn “沿(着)” effectively

The grammar point “沿(着)” (沿(着)- Along, alongside) is one of the key structures at HSK 6. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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