noun
Historical term for a rickshaw, borrowed from Chinese 洋車 (yángchē). Rare in modern Japanese; 人力車 (jinrikisha) is the standard word.
from Chinese yángchē
See also: 人力車
昔、上海ではヤンチョがよく使われていた。
In the old days, rickshaws were commonly used in Shanghai.
Standard Japanese word for rickshaw; 洋車 is a rare Chinese-derived synonym.
Borrowed from Chinese 洋車 (yángchē), literally 'foreign vehicle', referring to a rickshaw.