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Why it works
千里 (Qiān Lǐ) is a classical Chinese given name. 千 means thousand; many; 里 means unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “水調歌頭·明月幾時有：千里共嬋娟” — A thousand miles apart, we share the moon's beauty. It is open and warm. It is a common phrase; it may feel more like a measure than a name. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Qiān Lǐ. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 千里. 千 — thousand; many; 里 — unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李千里 (Lǐ Qiān Lǐ), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci · 水調歌頭·明月幾時有：千里共嬋娟
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