<p>手中 actually indicates somebody possess something.
For example B从A手中拿走C means A used to possess C and B take it from A, the sentence is to emphasize the action "take".</p>

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2014-02-11T21:22:24.920Z
2014-02-11T21:22:24.920Z
Jokies
<p>Original:</p>

<p><code>YouTube创始人从雅虎手中收购Delicious</code></p>

<p>After removing <code>手中</code>:</p>

<p><code>YouTube创始人从雅虎收购Delicious</code></p>

<p>I don't think the second one sounds good. <code>手中</code> doesn't only express that Yahoo owns Delicious before the acquisition but also act as a complement to <code>雅虎</code>.</p>

<p>Thinking again, I don't think it's just an emphasis usage because <code>YouTube创始人从雅虎收购Delicious</code> sounds really weird. In Chinese <code>从</code> is looking for a noun for place not just a noun. A few examples:</p>

<p><code>从北京得到的消息</code> - ok, because <code>北京</code> is a place</p>

<p><code>从宾馆到机场</code> - ok , because <code>宾馆</code> is a place</p>

<p><code>从张三那里得到的消息</code> is better than <code>从张三得到的消息</code> because <code>张三</code> is just a name not a place.</p>

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AGamePlayer
<ol>
<li><p>“手中” means Delicious belonged to Yahoo, in this Headline the author treated Yahoo as a person (of cause a person with hands) —— Yahoo hold Delicious in his hands, and the creators of YouTube take Delicious from Yahoo's "hands".</p></li>
<li><p>“手中” 相当于“那里”（there）</p></li>
</ol>

<p>“YouTube创始人从雅虎手中收购Delicious”
has the same meanig as 
“YouTube创始人从雅虎那里收购Delicious”</p>

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2014-02-13T06:24:28.130Z
2014-02-13T06:24:28.130Z
adim lee
<p>If you take out 手中, isn't the translation, YouTube founder buys Delicious from Yahoo, still conveyed? What does 手中 add?</p>

<p><a href="http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-04-28/09065460713.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-04-28/09065460713.shtml</a></p>

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2014-02-11T16:35:44.063Z
I think it's emphasis. 手中 here emphasizes that Delicious was a part of Yahoo, firmly controlled by Yahoo, etc. A typical construction involving 手中 is `从他手中抢走了xx`, here the underlying message is that xx was firmly controlled by someone but grabbed by the other.
user58955
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2014-02-11T17:06:42.247Z
@user58955 That seems like a perfectly fine answer. Why not add it as an answer instead of a comment so you can get the appropriate credit?
Claw
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2014-02-12T03:08:41.317Z
手中：someone takes the charge of sth, someone manages something, someone owns something.
xqMogvKW
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2014-02-13T01:27:12.847Z
I don't think it's emphasis. Removing `手中` doesn't just undo a emphasis meaning. It's totally weird to say `从他抢走了XX`
AGamePlayer
<translation>
Headline: "YouTube创始人从雅虎手中收购Delicious". What is the purpose of "手中"
# Headline: "YouTube创始人从雅虎手中收购Delicious". What is the purpose of "手中"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-11)

If you take out 手中, isn't the translation, YouTube founder buys Delicious from Yahoo, still conveyed? What does 手中 add?

<http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-04-28/09065460713.shtml>

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think it's emphasis. 手中 here emphasizes that Delicious was a part of Yahoo, firmly controlled by Yahoo, etc. A typical construction involving 手中 is `从他手中抢走了xx`, here the underlying message is that xx was firmly controlled by someone but grabbed by the other.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 That seems like a perfectly fine answer. Why not add it as an answer instead of a comment so you can get the appropriate credit?  
> **username_3**: 手中：someone takes the charge of sth, someone manages something, someone owns something.  
> **username_4**: I don't think it's emphasis. Removing `手中` doesn't just undo a emphasis meaning. It's totally weird to say `从他抢走了XX`  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-02-11. Score: 4

手中 actually indicates somebody possess something.
For example B从A手中拿走C means A used to possess C and B take it from A, the sentence is to emphasize the action "take".


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-02-12. Score: 2

Original:

`YouTube创始人从雅虎手中收购Delicious`

After removing `手中`:

`YouTube创始人从雅虎收购Delicious`

I don't think the second one sounds good. `手中` doesn't only express that Yahoo owns Delicious before the acquisition but also act as a complement to `雅虎`.

Thinking again, I don't think it's just an emphasis usage because `YouTube创始人从雅虎收购Delicious` sounds really weird. In Chinese `从` is looking for a noun for place not just a noun. A few examples:

`从北京得到的消息` - ok, because `北京` is a place

`从宾馆到机场` - ok , because `宾馆` is a place

`从张三那里得到的消息` is better than `从张三得到的消息` because `张三` is just a name not a place.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2014-02-13. Score: -1

1. “手中” means Delicious belonged to Yahoo, in this Headline the author treated Yahoo as a person (of cause a person with hands) —— Yahoo hold Delicious in his hands, and the creators of YouTube take Delicious from Yahoo's "hands".
2. “手中” 相当于“那里”（there）

“YouTube创始人从雅虎手中收购Delicious”
has the same meanig as
“YouTube创始人从雅虎那里收购Delicious”


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