xích-lô
Definition
- Noun:
- Cyclorickshaw / Pedicab: A small, light, three-wheeled passenger vehicle for hire, powered by a person pedaling like on a bicycle from behind the passenger seat(s).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Du khách thích ngồi xích-lô để tham quan phố cổ. (Tourists like to ride in a cyclorickshaw to visit the old quarter.)
- Anh tài xế xích-lô đạp xe rất chậm rãi. (The pedicab driver pedaled very slowly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xích-lô" is a Vietnamese loanword derived from the French "cyclo(pousse)", which itself combines "cycle" and "(auto)pousse". It specifically refers to the model where the driver sits behind the passengers.
Variants and Related Words
- Xe xích-lô (n): A more formal term, literally "cyclo vehicle".
- Xe ba gác (n): A three-wheeled cargo bicycle or cart, not for passengers. Different from a passenger "xích-lô".
- Xe lam (n): A small, motorized three-wheeled taxi. A motorized successor to the "xích-lô" in some periods.
Synonyms
- Cyclorickshaw
- Pedicab
- Cycle rickshaw
- Trishaw (more common in Southeast Asian English)
Related Idioms
- : To make a living as a cyclorickshaw driver.
- Ông ấy đã sống bằng nghề đạp xích-lô cả đời. (He made a living as a cyclorickshaw driver his whole life.)