How to Pronounce My Name
Zēng Xù Yún
ㄗㄥ ㄒㄩˋ ㄩㄣˊ
Xuyun Zeng
Hear my friends say my name!
1. TAP THE FACE 👇
2. SOUND ON 🔊
Watch Nick Angiers (Masters in Chinese Linguistics) teach Mihir Vaidya how to pronounce my name. With sushi photobombing by Alex Bloom.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Why do you not have an English name?
A: I never felt comfortable with one because it wasn't part of my identity. An imposter syndrome of sorts.
Q: Why do you call yourself "XYZ"?
A: My name has three characters, as written in Chinese. The "X" corresponds to the first character of my name, the "Y" the second and the "Z" (pronounced "zed") is my surname.
Q: Why did you create this site?
A: I suppose it's the same impetus that led The Ting Tings to sing That's Not My Name.
Q: How do you even survive with such an impossible name?
A: In the words of the late Chester Bennington, "I tried so hard, and got so far, but in the end, it doesn't even matter."
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