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Definition
To transfer the ownership of a business.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the transfer of business operations or commercial leases rather than general property ownership. It implies a handover of the existing equipment, customer base, and lease agreement as a complete package. Often seen on signs in shop windows when a business is closing or changing hands.
Examples
He has transferred the ownership of his shop to someone else.
Are you planning to take over the restaurant?
Related words
Common phrases
transfer a business
transfer a shop lease
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simple selling or renting. It specifically refers to the transfer of an ongoing business entity, not just the physical space or individual items.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
