Chinese word

转让

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn ràng

Meaning

  • verbtransfer

Example

他把公司股权转让给了朋友。tā bǎ gōng sī gǔ quán zhuǎn ràng gěi le péng yǒu

He transferred the company's shares to a friend.

Illustration for 转让 (transfer)

More examples

他想把商店的经营权转让出去。tā xiǎng bǎ shāng diàn de jīng yíng quán zhuǎn ràng chū qù

He wants to transfer the store's management rights.

Core concept

A right, asset, or qualification moves from one holder to another through an arranged handoff.

Common phrases

  • 转让房屋zhuǎn ràng fáng wū

    transfer a house

  • 转让经营权zhuǎn ràng jīng yíng quán

    transfer management rights

  • 转让使用权zhuǎn ràng shǐ yòng quán

    transfer usage rights

Similar words

出让chū ràng: Gives land or a right to another party through a formal agreement or public process.
出售chū shòu: Sells property or a right for payment.
过户guò hù: Officially moves an asset into a new name or ownership through registration.

Definition in Chinese

将某项权利、财产或资格的归属由一人移交给另一人,通常通过协议或办理相关手续完成。jiāng mǒu xiàng quán lì cái chǎn huò zī gé de guī shǔ yóu yì rén yí jiāo gěi lìng yì rén tōng cháng tōng guò xié yì huò bàn lǐ xiāng guān shǒu xù wán chéng

Word origin

转让 (zhuǎnràng, "to transfer") combines 转 (zhuǎn, "to turn or change") with 让 (ràng, "to yield"), presenting a change of holder as something one party yields to another.

Usage tips

  • On signs and listings, this verb can describe passing an existing lease, ticket, or membership to another person, so it does not by itself say that money changes hands.

Other meanings

  • hand oververb
  • sellverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 转让合同zhuǎn ràng hé tóngtransfer contractnoun
  • 转让登记zhuǎn ràng dēng jìtransfer registrationnoun

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