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更名改姓 — “To change one's name and surname”

更名改姓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name and surname”. To assume a new identity or alias. Literally, “Change name, change surname”.

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更名改姓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

更名改姓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
更
gēng7even more
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
改
gǎi7change or alter
姓
xìng8family name

Example Sentence with 更名改姓

为了远离过去的烦恼,他选择更名改姓,在一个新的城市重新开始生活。
To escape past troubles, he chose to change his name and surname, starting a new life in a different city.

Idioms Related to 更名改姓

Synonyms of 更名改姓

  • gǎi改míng名huàn换xìng姓change one's name and identity
  • gǎi改xìng姓gēng更míng名change one's name to conceal identity
  • gèng更xìng姓gǎi改míng名change one's name

More idioms starting with 更

  • gèng更shàng上yī一céng层lóu楼reach a higher level
  • gèng更pú仆nán难jìn尽too many to count
  • gēng更pú仆nán难shǔ数too numerous to count
  • gēng更pú仆nán难zhōng终too numerous to count
  • gēng更lìng令míng明hào号reissue clear commands
  • gēng更chàng唱dié叠hé和exchange poems or songs
  • gēng更chàng唱dié迭hé和sing and respond in turn
  • gēng更xìng姓gǎi改wù物introduce sweeping reforms and new order
  • gēng更xián弦gǎi改zhé辙change one's approach or attitude
  • gēng更xián弦yì易zhé辙change one's approach or method
  • gèng更dài待hé何shí时What are we still waiting for?

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Questions about 更名改姓

What does 更名改姓 mean?

更名改姓 (gēng míng gǎi xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name and surname”.

How do you pronounce 更名改姓?

更名改姓 is pronounced gēng míng gǎi xìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 更名改姓 literally mean?

Literally, 更名改姓 means “Change name, change surname”. It is used to mean “to change one's name and surname”.

What is the Chinese definition of 更名改姓?

改换了原来的姓名。同“变名易姓”。

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