改名

gǎimíng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,778

Meanings

1 to change one's name
2 to rename

Characters

Examples

这座城市以前叫北平，后来改名为北京。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐqián jiào Běi píng, hòulái gǎimíng wéi Běijīng.

This city was previously called Beiping, and was later renamed Beijing.

她结婚以后想改名。

Tā jiéhūn yǐhòu xiǎng gǎimíng.

She wants to change her name after getting married.

Tips

grammar

The pattern 改名为 X means 'to be renamed to X.' Without 为, it simply means 'to change one's name' without specifying the new name.

Stroke Order

改 gǎi

名 míng