Definition of bike

bikenoun

xe đạp

/baɪk//baɪk/

The origin of the word "bike" is attributed to the 1860s, when French inventor Michaux-Perreaux added pedaling cranks to a Velocipede, a human-powered three-wheeled vehicle. "Michaud" was a nickname for the inventor, and the term "bike" is a shortened and anglicized form of "Michaud's velocipede." Initially, the term "velocipede" was used to describe various types of human-powered vehicles, including bicycles with multiple wheels and tricycles. By the late 1880s, the term "bike" became more widely used in the United States, particularly in the penny-farthing era. The term was often used interchangeably with "velocipede" until the early 20th century, when the more modern term "bicycle" became widely accepted. Despite its evolution, the term "bike" remains widely used today, often used informally to refer to bicycles in general.

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a bicycle

một chiếc xe đạp

Example:
  • I used to ride my bike around the neighbourhood for hours.

    Tôi thường đạp xe quanh khu phố trong nhiều giờ.

  • I usually go to work by bike.

    Tôi thường đi làm bằng xe đạp.

  • He met her when he took part in a bike ride along the Nile.

    Anh gặp cô khi anh tham gia chuyến đi xe đạp dọc sông Nile.

  • She got on her bike and rode off.

    Cô lên xe đạp và phóng đi.

  • He was knocked off his bike by a motorcyclist.

    Anh ấy đã bị một người đi xe máy hất ngã khỏi xe đạp.

  • A series of new bike paths wind around the city.

    Hàng loạt đường dành cho xe đạp mới chạy quanh thành phố.

  • Hop on your bike and head to town.

    Nhảy lên xe đạp và đi vào thị trấn.

Extra examples:
  • She pedalled her bike up the track.

    Cô ấy đạp xe lên đường ray.

  • We had to push our bikes up the hill.

    Chúng tôi phải đẩy xe đạp lên đồi.

  • We watched the boys on their bikes.

    Chúng tôi quan sát những cậu bé đạp xe.

a motorcycle

một chiếc xe máy

Idioms

on your bike!
(British English, informal)a rude way of telling somebody to go away