沿
along; follow; trim edge; edge
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplespreposition
along; following the edge of
neutralUsed to indicate movement or position along a linear object like a river, road, or wall.
We plant flowers along the base of the wall.
He walks home along the riverbank.
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Walk straight along this road and you'll reach the station.
The children run laps along the playground.
She walks along the coastline.
verb
follow; continue; inherit
neutralUsed to indicate following established customs, methods, or traditions.
The customs of this festival have been inherited to this day.
They have followed this practice and gather once a year.
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This craft follows the ancient production methods.
The family rules are inherited by descendants.
They followed tradition and held a simple wedding.
verb
trim; edge; bind the edge of
neutralUsed for sewing an additional edge onto clothing or fabric to reinforce or decorate.
Mom trims the edge of my shoe to prevent it from wearing out.
The cuffs of this clothes need to be edged.
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She edges the bottom of the skirt with red thread.
The tailor is edging the collar of this coat.
To make it durable, we edged the edge of the schoolbag.
noun
edge; side (used after nouns)
informalUsed as a suffix to indicate the edge or side of an object, often in colloquial contexts.
There is a book on the edge of the table.
We sit on the edge of the kang to chat.
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The edge of the ditch is covered with grass.
The edge of the jar is a bit damaged.
He stands at the front to command everyone.