man-powered vehicle; rickshaw
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
man-powered vehicle; cart pushed or pulled by human labor
General term for vehicles powered by human strength, as opposed to animal-powered or motorized vehicles.
Zài在
méi没
yǒu有
qì汽
chē车
de的
nián年
dài代
，
rén人
men们
yòng用
rén人
lì力
chē车
yùn运
sòng送
huò货
wù物
。
In the era before automobiles, people used man-powered carts to transport goods.
Rén人
lì力
chē车
bǐ比
shòu兽
lì力
chē车
màn慢
，
dàn但
gèng更
líng灵
huó活
。
Man-powered vehicles are slower than animal-powered ones, but more flexible.
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Gōng工
dì地
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
gōng工
rén人
tuī推
rén人
lì力
chē车
yùn运
zhuān砖
tou头
。
Workers pushing handcarts to transport bricks are commonly seen at construction sites.
noun
rickshaw; jinricksha
Historical term referring specifically to the two-wheeled passenger cart pulled by a runner, common in early 20th century China.
Jiù旧
Shàng上
hǎi海
de的
dà大
jiē街
shàng上
suí随
chù处
kě可
jiàn见
lā拉
rén人
lì力
chē车
de的
chē车
fū夫
。
Rickshaw pullers could be seen everywhere on the streets of old Shanghai.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
kào靠
lā拉
rén人
lì力
chē车
móu谋
shēng生
。
He made a living pulling rickshaws when he was young.
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Rén人
lì力
chē车
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
Rickshaws were an important means of transportation in the old days.