Definition
倒手 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to change hands' — often said of goods, merchandise, or property when ownership is transferred, especially in resale or trade. Since it is a verb-object compound (倒 'to transfer' + 手 'hand'), the two characters can separate: you may insert aspect markers (倒过手), durations (倒了两次手), or result complements between them. The subject of the sentence is typically the merchandise, and the original owner can be introduced with 被 or 把 as in '把货倒手卖了'.
v.o.
to change hands (of goods, merchandise, ownership)
Examples
- 。Zhè pī huò yǐjīng dǎo guò jǐ cì shǒu le.This batch of goods has already changed hands several times.
- 。Tā bǎ nà jiā diàn dǎo shǒu mài gěi biérén le.He sold that store to someone else after having it change hands.
- ，。Dǎo shǒu zhī hòu, shāngpǐn de jiàgé fān le yí bèi.After the change of hands, the price of the goods doubled.
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