"change hands" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 易手

Definition

當某物（如財產、企業或物品）從一位擁有者轉到另一位擁有者手中時，稱為「易手」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語多用於商業、房地產或貴重物品的買賣。屬於中性表達，適用於正式和非正式場合。通常不用於人。新聞與財經報導中常見。

Examples

The house will change hands next month.

這棟房子下個月將會**易手**。

The company changed hands last year.

公司去年**易手**了。

The art piece changed hands at the auction.

這件藝術品在拍賣會上**易手**了。

By the time I returned, the car had already changed hands twice.

等我回來時，那輛車已經**易手**兩次了。

Expensive watches often change hands among collectors.

昂貴的手錶常常在收藏家之間**易手**。

That small shop has changed hands so many times, I lost count.

那家小店**易手**了太多次，我都數不清了。