I’ve finally made another pronunciation tip video. Well, with the Olympics coming around, there are always names that English speakers are going to get confused by. So I’ve taken the occasion to give a quick lesson in what to do when you want to say a Chinese name – specifically one of the names of the Chinese figure skating team for the 2026 Winter Olympics: Jin Boyang, Zhang Ruiyang, Sui Wenjing, Han Cong, Wang Shiyue, and Liu Xinyu.
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Tagged 2026, China, Chinese, figure skating, Han Cong, Jin Boyang, Liu Xinyu, Olympics, Sui Wenjing, Wang Shiyue, Winter Olympics, Zhang Ruiyang
My latest article for TheWeek.com is in their Sports section. It’s about figure skating jumps – why they’re named what they are, and what the difference is between them:
Keep it handy while you’re watching the Olympic women’s figure skating.
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