The Pedicab is about a woman who takes a ride on a pedicab. She pays the driver $1 when the fare is just 50 cents. Isn't that strange?
Practice saying the words with their correct tones before singing this song. Singing tends to hide the tonal differences of words, so make sure you know the proper tones for the words to this song.
Pinyin
sān lún chē
sān lún chē, pǎo dé kuài
shàngmian zuò gè lǎo tàitai
yào wǔ máo, gěi yī kuài
nǐ shuō qí guài bù qí guài
Traditional Chinese Characters
三輪車
三輪車 跑得快
上面坐個老太太
要五毛 給一塊
你說奇怪不奇怪
Simplified Characters
三轮车
三轮车 跑得快
上面坐个老太太
要五毛 给一块
你说奇怪不奇怪
English Translation
Pedicab
Pedicab, going fast
There is an old lady sitting on top
The fare is 50 cents, she gives one dollar
Isn't that strange?
Notes
sān lún chē
sān lún chē is literally a "three-wheel vehicle". They are also known as "rickshaws".
yào wǔ máo, gěi yī kuài
máo and kuài are measure words for money. Máo translates into "dime" (10 cents). Therefore wǔ máo is 50 cents. Kuài translates as "buck" (one dollar).
nǐ shuō qí guài bù qí guài
This is the positive/negative form of asking questions.
