沿途 (yán tú) — (adverb) along the way, during the journey; (noun) the route; the sides of the road
Definition
Means 'along the way / by the roadside' during a journey — the area on either side of your path, not the path itself (that's 路线/线路) or the distance (路程). Compare 沿线, which is tied to a transport line like a railway.
adverb
along the wayduring the journey
noun
the routethe sides of the road
Examples
- 沿途。Wǒ men yán tú pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn.We took many photos along the way.
- 沿途。yán tú De shāng diàn dōu guān mén le.The shops along the road were all closed.
- 沿途。Tā yán tú wèn le hǎo jǐ cì lù.He asked for directions several times along the way.
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