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Why it works
相思 (Xiāng Sī) is a classical Chinese given name. 相 means mutual, reciprocal, each other; 思 means to think, to long for. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “一剪梅·紅藕香殘玉簟秋：一種相思，兩處閒愁” — One kind of longing, two places of idle sorrow. It is intimate and unmistakably romantic. It is strongly associated with lovers' longing. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Xiāng Sī. 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 相思. 相 — mutual, reciprocal, each other; 思 — to think, to long for.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李相思 (Lǐ Xiāng Sī), 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 · 一剪梅·紅藕香殘玉簟秋：一種相思，兩處閒愁
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