kuàdǒu

挎斗

Word · Noun

sidecar; motorcycle sidecar

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

sidecar; a pod-shaped attachment on the side of a motorcycle for a passenger

informal

Often used in Northern China. The diminutive "儿" (kuàdǒur) is common in colloquial speech. Refers specifically to a passenger compartment attached to one side of a motorcycle.

Tā他
qí骑
zhe着
dài带
kuà挎
dǒu斗
de的
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
qù去
dōu兜
fēng风
 。

He went for a ride on his motorcycle with a sidecar.

Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
cháng常
zuò坐
zài在
bà爸
ba爸
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
de的
kuà挎
dǒu斗
lǐ里
 。

When I was a child, I often sat in the sidecar of my dad's motorcycle.

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Zhè这
liàng辆
lǎo老
shì式
kuà挎
dǒu斗
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
hěn很
yǒu有
fù复
gǔ古
gǎn感
 。

This vintage motorcycle with a sidecar has a strong retro feel.