沿线 yánxiàn along the line (e.g. railway)
along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line
How to remember 沿线: 沿 to follow a course + 线 line = along the line (e.g. railway).
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How it is used
- Means the area strung along a route - 地铁沿线的房子 (dìtiě yánxiàn de fángzi) housing along the subway line.
- Almost always attributive, describing what lies beside a railway, road, or transit line; common in news and real-estate talk.
- Famous in 一带一路沿线国家 (Yídài Yílù yánxiàn guójiā) countries along the Belt and Road.