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更姓改名 — “To change one's name”

更姓改名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name”. To assume a new identity; to adopt an alias. Literally, “Change surname, change given name”.

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更姓改名 Pronunciation and Pinyin

更姓改名 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
更
gèng7even more
姓
xìng8family name
改
gǎi7change or alter
名
míng6name, reputation, famous

Example Sentence with 更姓改名

为了躲避过去的困扰,他决定更姓改名,到一个新的地方重新开始生活。
To escape past troubles, he decided to change his name and start a new life in a new place.

Idioms Related to 更姓改名

Synonyms of 更姓改名

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

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 更姓改名

What does 更姓改名 mean?

更姓改名 (gèng xìng gǎi míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's name”.

How do you pronounce 更姓改名?

更姓改名 is pronounced gèng xìng gǎi míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 更姓改名 literally mean?

Literally, 更姓改名 means “Change surname, change given name”. It is used to mean “to change one's name”.

What is the Chinese definition of 更姓改名?

更:改变。指改换原来的姓名

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