change hands; pass into another's possession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to change hands; to pass into the possession of another
Often used for property, power, or valuable items changing ownership. Can be used for both voluntary transfers and forced seizures.
Tā他
jiā家
yuán原
xiān先
de的
zhù住
zhái宅
zǎo早
yǐ已
yì易
shǒu手
tā他
rén人
。
His family's former residence has long since passed into others' hands.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
dù度
yì易
shǒu手
。
This company has changed hands three times already.
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Zhèng政
quán权
yì易
shǒu手
wǎng往
wǎng往
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
jù剧
liè烈
de的
shè社
huì会
dòng动
dàng荡
。
The transfer of political power is often accompanied by drastic social upheaval.
Zhè这
fú幅
míng名
huà画
zài在
pāi拍
mài卖
huì会
shàng上
yì易
shǒu手
，
chéng成
jiāo交
jià价
gāo高
dá达
qiān千
wàn万
。
This famous painting changed hands at the auction for tens of millions.