Definition

Verb: - To transfer (ownership/ title): The primary meaning of "sang tên" is the legal or administrative act of changing the registered name on a document, deed, or certificate from one owner to another, thereby transferring rights of ownership or possession. - To re-register: It often refers to the official process of updating records, such as for a vehicle, land, or property, to reflect a new owner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau khi mua xe, bạn phải sang tên đăng ký tại cơ quan chức năng. (After buying a car, you must transfer the registration at the authorities.)
  • Họ đã hoàn tất thủ tục sang tên quyền sử dụng đất. (They completed the procedure to transfer the land use rights title.)
  • Giấy tờ nhà này cần được sang tên cho chủ mới. (The house papers need to be transferred to the new owner.)

Advanced Usage

• "sang tên đổi chủ": to transfer title and change owner; a common fixed phrase emphasizing the complete change of ownership.
  • Việc sang tên đổi chủ căn hộ sẽ mất khoảng một tuần. (The title transfer for the apartment will take about a week.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuyển nhượng (v): to transfer, to assign (rights, property). This is a broader legal term for transfer, while "sang tên" specifically implies the name-changing action on documents.

  • Chuyển nhượng hợp đồng (to assign a contract).

• Đăng ký lại (v): to re-register. This can be a component or result of "sang tên".

  • Đăng ký lại xe ô tô (to re-register a car).

Synonyms

• Transfer: to convey from one person or place to another.
• Re-register: to register again, especially under a new name.
• Re-title: to issue a new certificate of title.

Related Idioms

• While "sang tên" itself is a procedural term, it is central to the common expression:
  • "Sang tên sổ đỏ": to transfer the "Red Book" (the Land Use Rights Certificate in Vietnam).

    • Thương vụ mua bán chỉ kết thúc sau khi sang tên sổ đỏ. (The sale transaction only concludes after the Land Use Rights Certificate is transferred.)

verb

1. to transfer