Definition
更名 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to change a name'. The verb 更 and the object 名 can be split when inserting aspect markers (了, 过), measure words, or durations between them — for example, 更过一次名 ('changed the name once'). The person or entity whose name is changed is usually introduced with 给 or 为, or is clear from context. This word is common in formal or official contexts like company rebranding or personal name changes.
v.o.
to change a nameto rename
Examples
- 更名。Zhè jiā gōngsī zuìjìn gēng míng le.This company recently changed its name.
- ，。Tā gēng guò yí cì míng, xiànzài jiào Zhāng Wěi.He changed his name once; now he's called Zhang Wei.
- 更名。Xuéxiào juédìng gēng míng yǐ jìniàn lǎo xiàozhǎng.The school decided to rename to commemorate the old principal.
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