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    Using 沿着 (yánzhe) to express "along"

    Direction & Movement
    Location & Position

    Structure

    Subject + 沿着 + Path + Verb

    Explanation

    沿着 (yánzhe) is a preposition meaning "along" or "following the course of." It is placed before a noun indicating a path or route to describe movement along that path. For example, 沿着马路走 means "walk along the road."

    Examples

    • 沿着这条河走，就能到公园了。

      Yánzhe zhè tiáo hé zǒu, jiù néng dào gōngyuán le.

      Walk along this river and you'll reach the park.

    • 我们沿着海边散步，吹着凉风。

      Wǒmen yánzhe hǎibiān sànbù, chuīzhe liángfēng.

      We strolled along the seaside, enjoying the cool breeze.

    • 沿着这条路一直走，右转就到了。

      Yánzhe zhè tiáo lù yīzhí zǒu, yòu zhuǎn jiù dào le.

      Walk straight along this road, then turn right and you're there.

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