改名

gǎimíng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,778

Meanings

HSK 3

这座城市以前叫北平，后来改名为北京。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐqián jiào Běipíng, hòulái gǎimíng wéi Běijīng.

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

HSK 3

她结婚以后想改名。

Tā jiéhūn yǐhòu xiǎng gǎimíng.

She wants to change her name after getting married.

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.

改 gǎi

名 míng