Definition

Examples

• 他的原名是李明，后来改成了李华。
  Tā de yuán míng shì Lǐ Míng, hòulái gǎi chéng le Lǐ Huá.
  His original name was Li Ming; later he changed it to Li Hua.
• 这个城市的原名叫长安。
  Zhège chéngshì de yuán míng jiào Cháng'ān.
  This city's former name was Chang'an.
• 这本书的原名是《红楼梦》。
  Zhè běn shū de yuán míng shì 《Hóng Lóu Mèng》.
  The original title of this book is Dream of the Red Chamber.