sang tay
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To change hands, to be transferred (to a new owner): The primary meaning refers to the act of property, goods, or rights moving from one person's possession or ownership to another's. It often implies a formal or legal transfer.
- To be passed on: Can describe the act of an object being handed over from one person to another.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Căn nhà đó đã sang tay chủ mới. (That house has changed hands to a new owner.)
- Chiếc xe cũ sang tay nhiều lần trước khi tôi mua. (The old car changed hands many times before I bought it.)
- Anh ấy sang tay mảnh đất cho người bạn. (He transferred the land plot to his friend.)
Advanced Usage
- "sang tay đổi chủ": A common four-word idiom emphasizing a complete change of ownership.
- Công ty sau nhiều năm làm ăn thua lỗ đã phải sang tay đổi chủ. (After many years of loss-making business, the company had to change hands and owners.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sang tên (đổi chủ) (verb phrase): To change the name on a title/deed; to transfer ownership (often used in legal/administrative contexts). This is a near-synonymous phrase, with "sang tên" focusing more on the official name change in records.
- Hai bên đã đến văn phòng công chứng để sang tên mảnh đất. (The two parties went to the notary office to transfer the land title.)
- Chuyển nhượng (verb): To transfer, to cede (rights, property). A more formal synonym.
- Bán lại (verb): To resell. Implies a sale in the transfer.
Synonyms
- Chuyển giao: to hand over, to transfer.
- Đổi chủ: to change owners.
Related Phrases
- Sang tay là...: An informal phrase used when handing an object to someone, similar to "Here you go" or "Passing it to you...".
- (Khi đưa điện thoại cho ai đó) Sang tay là cẩn thận nhé! ((When handing a phone to someone) Here you go, be careful with it!)
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(viết tắt) sang
