改
名

To change one's name in Chinese: 改名 (gǎi míng)

gǎi míng

to change one's name

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to change one's name

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改
名

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄞˇ

gǎi

ㄍ/ gㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

ㄇㄧㄥˊ

míng

ㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 这条街去年改名了。

    zhè tiáo jiē qù nián gǎi míng le。

    This street was renamed last year.

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Related words

改

gǎi

to change

名

míng

name

名字

míng zi

name (of a person or thing)

有名

yǒu míng

famous

报名

bào míng

to sign up

改变

gǎi biàn

to change

著名

zhù míng

famous

改革

gǎi gé

reform

改进

gǎi jìn

to improve

改善

gǎi shàn

to make better

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct

名牌

míng pái

famous brand

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