Chinese Conversation · Level 59
90 words
Chinese word
过户
Pronunciation
Pinyinguò hù
Meaning
- verbtransfer ownership
Example
买车后要到车管所过户。mǎi chē hòu yào dào chē guán suǒ guò hù
After buying a car, you need to transfer ownership at the vehicle registration office.
More examples
买房后要把产权过户到自己名下。mǎi fáng hòu yào bǎ chǎn quán guò hù dào zì jǐ míng xià
After buying a house, you need to transfer ownership of the property into your own name.
Core concept
An official record changes hands so that a new person becomes the recognized holder.
Common phrases
房产过户fáng chǎn guò hù
transfer property ownership
办理过户手续bàn lǐ guò hù shǒu xù
handle ownership transfer procedures
过户房屋guò hù fáng wū
transfer ownership of a house
Similar words
办理bàn lǐ: Handle the required steps and paperwork for an official procedure.
登记dēng jì: Enter information or a right into an official record.
转移登记zhuǎn yí dēng jì: Complete the official registration procedure to put ownership or a right in another person's name.
Definition in Chinese
向主管机关办理变更登记，将登记在册的产权或名义由原持有人变更为新持有人。xiàng zhú guǎn jī guān bàn lǐ biàn gēng dēng jì jiāng dēng jì zài cè de chǎn quán huò míng yì yóu yuán chí yǒu rén biàn gēng wèi xīn chí yǒu rén
Word origin
过 (guò, "move across") + 户 (hù, "registered account or household") forms the idea of moving a registered name or title to a new holder.
Usage tips
- For everyday transactions, the object is often understood from the situation, while the same verb can apply to a car, a home, or another registered asset.
Other meanings
- transfer the registrationverb
Related words
- 过户登记guò hù dēng jìproperty transfer registrationnoun