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title: "Yantu Meaning: 沿途 (yántú) Means “along the way”"
description: "沿途 (yántú) means “along the way; on the way”. Hear its tones, see what 沿 and 途 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yantu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沿途 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沿途 yántú

## along the way; on the way

## Its characters

1. 沿 yán along
2. 途 tú way

## In a sentence

沿途的风景非常美。 The scenery along the way is beautiful.

[More about 沿途](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%BF%E9%80%94)

## More words with 沿 or 途

- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [旅途 lǚtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lutu)
- [前途 qiántú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiantu)
- [前沿 qiányán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyan)
- [途径 tújìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tujing)
- [沿岸 yán’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanan)
- [沿海 yánhǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanhai)
- [沿线 yánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxian)
- [沿用 yányòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanyong)
- [用途 yòngtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongtu)

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