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燕双 (Yàn Shuāng) is a classical Chinese given name. 燕 means swallow (bird); 双 means set of two, pair, couple; both. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “臨江仙·夢後樓臺高鎖：微雨燕雙飛” — Falling blossoms, a person stands alone; in light rain, swallows fly in pairs. It is warm and paired, with a springlike feel. It is a phrase-like image; check how it sounds with a surname. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Yàn Shuāng. 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 燕双. 燕 — swallow (bird); 双 — set of two, pair, couple; both.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李燕双 (Lǐ Yàn Shuāng), 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 · 臨江仙·夢後樓臺高鎖：微雨燕雙飛
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