jinricksha

/ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə/ noun C1

a small two-wheeled carriage pulled by a person, originally from Japan

Word Origin This word is a perfect three-part Japanese compound: 'jin' (person), 'riki' (power), and 'sha' (vehicle) — literally a 'human-powered vehicle.' That's exactly what a rickshaw is: a cart pulled by a person. The shortened form 'rickshaw' dropped the 'jin' part, but the original jinricksha makes the human element unmistakable, and the same 'sha' appears in 'auto-rickshaw' where the power source changes.

noun a small two-wheeled carriage pulled by a person, originally from Japan C1

In old Tokyo, people used jinrickshas to travel short distances.

(名词) 人力车;黄包车;东洋车 【日本人力车】

在旧东京,人们用人力车短途出行。

(sustantivo) rickshaw; jinrikisha; ricksa [un pequeño carruaje de dos ruedas tirado por una persona, originario de Japón]

En el viejo Tokio, la gente usaba rickshaws para viajar distancias cortas.

(nom) pousse-pousse; rickshaw [une petite voiture à deux roues tirée par une personne, originaire du Japon]

Dans le vieux Tokyo, les gens utilisaient des **jinrickshas** pour parcourir de courtes distances.

(Substantiv) Rikscha [ein zweirädriger, von einer Person gezogener Wagen, der früher in Ostasien als Transportmittel diente]

In alten Zeiten nutzte man in Japan **jinrickshas**, um kurze Strecken zurückzulegen.

(名詞) 日本原初の人力で引く二輪の小型車両

古い東京では、人々は短い距離の移動に人力車を利用していた。

(substantivo) riquixá; jinriquixá; tanquinho [uma pequena carruagem de duas rodas puxada por uma pessoa, originalmente do Japão]

Na antiga Tóquio, as pessoas usavam riquixás para percorrer curtas distâncias.

noun Alternative spelling of jinriksha. countable

Tourists in Kyoto often ride in a jinricksha to see the historic districts.

(名词) 人力车;黄包车

京都的游客经常乘坐人力车游览历史街区。

(sustantivo) rickshaw; jinrikisha [Variante ortográfica de jinrikisha (coche tirado por una persona).]

Los turistas en Kioto suelen viajar en un rickshaw para conocer los distritos históricos.

(nom) rickshaw; pousse-pousse [Graphie alternative de jinriksha (pousse-pousse japonais).]

Tourists in Kyoto often ride in a jinricksha to see the historic districts.

(Substantiv) Rikscha [alternative Schreibweise von *jinriksha* (eine von Menschen gezogene zweirädrige Kutsche).]

Touristen in Kyoto fahren oft mit einer **jinricksha**, um die historischen Viertel zu erkunden.

(名詞) jinriksha(人力車)の別のつづり。

京都の観光客は歴史的な街並みを見るため、よくjinricksha(人力車)に乗る。

(substantivo) riquixá; jinriquixá [Grafia alternativa de jinriksha.]

Turistas em Quioto frequentemente andam de jinricksha para conhecer os distritos históricos.

Word parts: jin + rick + sha

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