---
title: "Yanxian Meaning: 沿线 (yánxiàn) Means “along the line”"
description: "沿线 (traditional 沿線, yánxiàn) means “along the line (of a railway or road)”. Hear its tones, see what 沿 and 线 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沿线 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沿线 yánxiàn

## along the line (of a railway or road)

## Its characters

1. 沿 yán along
2. 线 xiàn line

## In a sentence

地铁沿线的房子很贵。 Houses along the subway line are expensive.

[More about 沿线](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%BF%E7%BA%BF)

## More words with 沿 or 线

- [电线 diànxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxian)
- [底线 dǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixian)
- [光线 guāngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangxian)
- [路线 lùxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luxian)
- [前线 qiánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianxian)
- [前沿 qiányán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyan)
- [曲线 qūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxian)
- [热线 rèxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rexian)
- [生产线 shēngchǎnxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengchanxian)
- [线路 xiànlù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianlu)

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