改名 (gǎi míng) — to change one's name (of a person, place, or institution)
Definition
A separable verb (离合词): insert a measure word or 了/过 between 改 and 名, as in 改过一次名. Means to change the name of a person, place, or institution.
verb
to change one's name (of a person, place, or institution)
Examples
- 改名。Tā jué dìng gǎi míng.He decided to change his name.
- 。Tā gǎi guò yí cì míng.He has changed his name once.
- 。Tā gǎi le yí gè hěn hǎo tīng de míng zì.He changed his name to a very nice-sounding one.
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