更名 (gēng míng) — to change a name, to rename

Definition

Formal verb meaning 'to change a name / rename,' typically used for official entities like companies, schools, or people. Contrast with the everyday 改名, which is more colloquial for the same action.

verb

to change a nameto rename

Examples

更名。
Zhè jiā gōng sī zuì jìn gēng míng le.
This company recently changed its name.
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Tā gèng guò yí cì míng, xiàn zài jiào zhāng wěi.
He changed his name once; now he's called Zhang Wei.
更名。
Xué xiào jué dìng gēng míng yǐ jì niàn lǎo xiào zhǎng.
The school decided to rename to commemorate the old principal.

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