"Formidable or severe!" - The literal English translation of this word is different from its extended use in Chinese. New York tech entrepreneur and chess master Josh Weinstein shares with ShaoLan how he first learned the phrase and ShaoLan teaches Josh how he should respond. It is not what you would expect. 



028 - Formidable In Chinese with ShaoLan and Entrepreneur Josh Weinstein

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How do you say “lose weight” in Chinese? ShaoLan teaches Dean Ornish how to get the pronunciation right and Dean reveals his secrets to losing weight quickly and healthily.



149 - Lose Weight in Chinese with ShaoLan & Founder Dean Ornish from PMRI

Chinese films also feature lots of “baddies”! Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke learns how to say the word in Chinese and what other situations the phrase is useful in. Can you guess where a film is made based on the nationality of the bad guys in it?!



148 - Baddies in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band

Illustrator of the original Chineasy characters Noma Bar shares how his sense of humor was crucial to designing the multi-award-winning characters. ShaoLan asks what kinds of humor influenced him when he was young and the secrets of becoming so successful. 



147 - Humor in Chinese with ShaoLan and Illustrator Noma Bar

Co-founder of Scout Technologies, Genevieve Wolff Lydstone talks “detox” in Chinese with ShaoLan. Find out whether fasting is part of Chinese culture and why Genevieve among other things stopped drinking fruit juice for 30 days. 



146 - Detox in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder Genevieve Lydstone from Scout Technologies

Dean Ornish shares the secret to staying happy and learns the word in Chinese. Listen carefully as ShaoLan teaches the bonus word: “open heart.” Prepared to be blown away as the origins of the character link so well with Dean’s history as a heart surgeon. 



028 - Formidable In Chinese with ShaoLan and Entrepreneur Josh Weinstein

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