二八大杠

Chinese

two eights; sixteen
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
 carrying pole; horizontal bar; footbridge
trad. (二八大杠/二八大槓) 二八 大 杠/槓
simp. (二八大杠) 二八 大 杠

Etymology

二八 (èrbā) stands for the diameter of the tyres being 28 inches and 大杠 refers to the prominent horizontal steel crossbar between the handlebars and the saddle.

Pronunciation

Noun

二八大杠

  1. (Mainland China, chiefly dated) bicycle with 28-inch diameter tyres and a big horizontal crossbar (once ubiquitous in China's Mainland especially during the second half of the 20th century)
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