Word: 沿 (yán) 沿 dictionary entry yán along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge Full dictionary entry for 沿 Example sentences using 沿 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 孩子们沿小河边跑边笑。 Háizimen yán xiǎo hébiān pǎo biān xiào. The children ran along the stream, laughing as they went. 请沿这条路一直往前走。 Qǐng yán zhè tiáo lù yìzhíwǎngqián zǒu. Please keep going straight along this road.