Talk Chineasy - Learn Chinese every day with ShaoLan

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Learn Chinese with ease!

Talk Chineasy brings you 7-minute daily Chinese lessons. Each day, ShaoLan and a special guest share interesting cultural insights and stories as they teach you a useful Chinese phrase. Our amazing guests include rock stars, artists, CEOs, professors, adventurists, scientists, and more. You’ll discover the rich culture behind the most widely spoken language while learning how to converse in essential Mandarin Chinese.

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083 - Sounds Good in Chines...

03.24.2023

Bravo! It sounds good! CFO for Sony Pictures Entertainment Philip Rowley certainly knows a thing or two when it comes to good sound and visuals. ShaoLan teaches him this extremely useful Chinese phrase.

Talk Chineasy - Learn Chinese every day with ShaoLan episodes:

03.24.2023 083 - Sounds Good in Chinese with ShaoLan and CFO Philip Rowley from Sony Pictures Entertainment Bravo! It sounds good! CFO for Sony Pictures Entertainment Philip Rowley certainly knows a thing or two when it comes to good sound and visuals. ShaoLan teaches him this extremely useful Chinese phrase.
03.23.2023 082 - Music in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band Shakespeare once said: "If music be the food of love, play on!". Transition singer Jesse is put through his paces by ShaoLan who also discusses her own love of music.
03.22.2023 081 - Productivity in Chinese with ShaoLan and Professor Erik Brynjolfsson from MIT When are you most productive? How do you increase your productivity? And is technology a help or a hindrance?! The amazing Erik Brynjolfsson learns the Chinese word for "productivity" and discusses with ShaoLan the technologies that can cause ripples of ...
03.21.2023 080 - May I in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band ShaoLan teaches Transition singer Jesse how to ask for permission to drive a friend's Ferrari, or ask someone on a date!
03.20.2023 079 - Daughter in Chinese with ShaoLan and her father Jui-Fang Hsueh In this touching episode, ShaoLan invites her Dad to join the show and teach the word for daughter in Chinese.
03.19.2023 078 - Platform in Chinese with ShaoLan and Principal Research Scientist Andrew McAfee from MIT "A balcony to watch the moon!" ShaoLan tells the world leading economist - Andrew McAfee the literal romantic meaning of platform, and the two explore the ways in which other kinds of platforms are shaping the world we live in.
03.18.2023 077 - Go Home in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band Living abroad is a huge adventure, but inevitably there can be moments when you feel like going home. Transition’s singer Jesse returns to share the inside story on another of the band’s hit songs 108,000 miles (Shi Wan Ba Qian ...
03.17.2023 076 - Bicycle in Chinese with ShaoLan and CFO Philip Rowley from Sony Pictures Entertainment CFO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Philip Rowley, is back to learn how to say bicycle and share some stories from the adventures that his love of cycling has led him to undertake.
03.16.2023 075 - School in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Transition drummer Josh learns how to say "school" in Chinese while discussing a bit of what life is like for students at each stage of their school life in Asia.
03.15.2023 074 - Fun in Chinese with ShaoLan and Director of Marketing Ken Yanhs from LEGO Education Lego’s Ken Yanhs chats with ShaoLan about how to say "fun" in Chinese and reveals the best parts of his job working for Lego. Also taught in this podcast, "very fun" and "no fun"! The power is in your hands!
03.14.2023 073 - Good Ok Very Good in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh help you decipher Good, Ok and Very Good in Chinese. Learn how to rate your experiences and show your pleasure or displeasure with almost anything!
03.13.2023 072 - 365 Days in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band Learning how to say the days of the year in Chinese is not as hard as it sounds. Transition’s Jesse drops into the London studio to learn from ShaoLan how to master the days of the year as quickly as ...
03.12.2023 071 - It Is Raining in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Why do the English always talk about the weather? How do you say “It is raining" in Chinese? Transition drummer Josh chats with ShaoLan and teaches you in this weather related episode!
03.11.2023 070 - Umbrella in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Giving gifts in Chinese culture is important! Every gift has a meaning, so ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh teach how to avoid some potentially embarrassing situations.
03.10.2023 069 - Awesome in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band Impress your Chinese friends with the word for "awesome" in Chinese! Jesse from Transition learns from ShaoLan the situations when it is best to say this word and why it is related to baseball!
03.09.2023 068 - Traveling in Chinese with ShaoLan and Product Director Erick Tseng from Facebook Head of Facebook Mobile Products Erick Tseng is also a seasoned traveler and adventurer. ShaoLan asks for details of some of his most memorable trips and teaches how to say "traveling" in Chinese.
03.08.2023 067 - Technology in Chinese with ShaoLan & VP Strategic Communications Bruce Upbin Bruce Upbin of Hyperloop One talks technology with ShaoLan. Learn the word for technology and discover some of the amazing new technological breakthroughs that are taking place in the world right now. Will robot cars be here soon?
03.07.2023 066 - Yes And No And Is It in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Mandarin Chinese does not have a direct translation of the word "no". So in this episode, ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh explore the pattern for how to express positive and negative responses to some of the most useful questions.
03.06.2023 065 - I Have Caught A Cold in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band ShaoLan teaches Transition singer Jesse how to say "I have caught a cold" in Chinese. In this episode, he has gone the extra mile and actually caught one!
03.05.2023 064 - Facebook Like in Chinese with ShaoLan and Product Director Erick Tseng from Facebook Who better to teach the word for Facebook Like than Erick Tseng, the Product Director at Facebook? Discover how the Chinese word for Like has evolved and found out which pictures on Facebook have received the most Likes ever!
03.04.2023 063 - Good Morning Good Night with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Transition’s drummer Josh learns how to say Good Morning in Chinese. Vary your range of expression to show if you have the energy to face a new day or are still recovering from the concert the night before!
03.03.2023 062 - Fly A Plane in Chinese with ShaoLan and Daniel Kraft from Exponential Medicine Leading health expert and entrepreneur Daniel Kraft reveals his love of flying. Learn air-related words in this fascinating episode covering the basic words relating to flight.
03.02.2023 061 - So Cute in Chinese with ShaoLan and Entrepreneur Josh Weinstein Native Chinese speakers love this phrase and ShaoLan explains why.
03.01.2023 060 - Count Lots Of Numbers in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Chinese has a fantastically logical numerical structure and learning all the numbers to 99 in 7 minutes is not as daunting as it sounds! ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh share their tips.
02.28.2023 059 - Artificial Intelligence in Chinese with ShaoLan and Professor Erik Brynjolfsson from MIT Impress your Chinese friends with the word for Artificial Intelligence! World-leading economist Erik Brynjolfsson chats with ShaoLan about how smart robots could really get and how that might change the world as we know it.
02.27.2023 058 - Chatbot in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn from Duolingo Would you practise your Chinese with a robot?! Luis von Ahn reveals to ShaoLan how the future of language learning is quickly becoming a reality and that new AI to help us learn will soon be available. Learn Mandarin for ...
02.26.2023 057 - Movie in Chinese with ShaoLan and CFO Philip Rowley from Sony Pictures Entertainment ShaoLan asks CFO of Sony Pictures Entertainment Philip Rowley about his favorite movies and shares the amusing and memorable literal translation of the word.
02.25.2023 056 - Writer in Chinese with ShaoLan and Environmentalist Stanley Johnson Famous writer and environmental campaigner Stanley Johnson learns how to say "writer" and chats about what it's like to be a best-selling author.
02.24.2023 055 - Dreaming In Chinese with ShaoLan and Entrepreneur Josh Weinstein Imagine being able to learn Chinese so well that you dream in Chinese! Josh Weinstein calls in from New York to share how he got to this level and teaches you how to say "dreaming" in Chinese at the same ...
02.23.2023 054 - Names of Countries in Chinese with ShaoLan and Melissa Bethell from Bain Capital Top investor Melissa Bethell drops in to the studio in London to learn the names of countries such as USA, France and China in Chinese.
02.22.2023 053 - Is That Ok in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band This is one of the most useful questions in Chinese, knowing this one will help you out in any number of situations!
02.21.2023 052 - Woman in Chinese with ShaoLan and Mandeep Rai from Creative Visions Global Who runs the world? Girls! Mandeep Rai drops in to the London studio to share with ShaoLan how women are shaping the world as we know it and how that was not always the case.
02.20.2023 051 - Degree in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder and CEO Richard Price from Academia.edu Academia.edu's creator Richard Price learns the word for "degree" in Mandarin Chinese and shares with ShaoLan the secrets to how his website is helping to revolutionise everything from sourcing the latest research for Hollywood movies to improving farming in the ...
02.19.2023 050 - Lego in Chinese with ShaoLan and Director of Marketing Ken Yanhs from LEGO Education Get paid to play all day! ShaoLan teaches Lego’s Ken Yanhs the Chinese word for one of the most famous toy brands in the world. Can you guess which company manufactures the most tyres in the world?
02.18.2023 049 - So Fast in Chinese with ShaoLan & VP Strategic Communications Bruce Upbin from Hyperloop One So fast! Hyperloop One is aiming to revolutionise the speed at which we travel around the globe, and the head of Strategic Communications Bruce Upbin shares how to say "so fast" in Chinese. Listen closely for some extra words to ...
02.17.2023 048 - Service in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder and CEO Michael Schneider at Service Want to get some service in China? Learn how to pronounce it perfectly with the creator of the hit app "Service" Michael Schneider. Bonus words include customer and of course customer service!
02.16.2023 047 - Chewing Gum in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder Caron Proschan at Simply Gum Can chewing gum make you happy? Discover the true meaning of chewing gum in Chinese and find out Caron Proschan’s incredible quest to create an organic, healthy alternative to the synthetic filled gums manufactured by the established companies in the ...
02.15.2023 046 - Culture in Chinese with ShaoLan and Philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen In this very touching episode, Philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen shares deeply with ShaoLan about how to build bridges between cultures and the importance of understanding one another. Learn the word for "culture" and how it is intertwined with the Chinese language.
02.14.2023 045 - Language in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn from Duolingo With over 300 million users, Duolingo is the worlds biggest language learning platform. Its founder Luis von Ahn chats to ShaoLan about how it all started, and he also learns how to say "language" in Chinese. A hugely inspiring episode!
02.13.2023 044 - I Love You in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band In this Valentine’s day special, Transition singer Jesse shares the inspiration behind the band's latest hit single "wo ai ni" and how to say those most important three words "I love you" in Chinese.
02.12.2023 043 - Money in Chinese with ShaoLan and Principal Research Scientist Andrew McAfee from MIT What’s Chinese for Money?! Economics expert Andrew McAfee talks finance with ShaoLan, how to make the pronunciation perfect and how to light-heartedly ask for money!
02.11.2023 042 - Sleep in Chinese with ShaoLan and Author and CEO Arianna Huffington from Huffington Post The amazing Ariana Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, explores the ancient Chinese wisdom about resting better in order to make the most of our waking life. ShaoLan teaches her the Chinese for "sleep" and the frequently used expression to ...
02.10.2023 041 - Days Of The Week in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band Building on the numbers lesson, ShaoLan teaches Transition singer Jesse how to say all the days of the week in Chinese.
02.09.2023 040 - Weather in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band Why do English people always talk about the weather?! Why do English people seldom carry umbrellas? ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh dig deeper into the entertaining elements of Chinese and English culture whilst teaching how to say "weather" in Chinese.
02.08.2023 039 - Piano in Chinese with ShaoLan and CFO Philip Rowley from Sony Pictures Entertainment ShaoLan asks CFO of Sony Pictures Entertainment Philip Rowley about his love of music and why he loves playing the piano.
02.07.2023 038 - It Is Snowing in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh talk about snow in this winter special!
02.06.2023 037 - Champion in Chinese with ShaoLan and Nelson Dellis the Four-time US Memory Champion An unmissable episode in which four-time USA memory champion Nelson Dellis returns to share the secret to remembering Chinese words first time around! ShaoLan puts his theory to the test.
02.05.2023 036 - Competition in Chinese with ShaoLan and Nelson Dellis the Four-time US Memory Champion Four-time USA memory champion Nelson Dellis talks to ShaoLan about how he first started competing in memory competitions and learns how to say "competition" in Chinese.
02.04.2023 035 - Facebook in Chinese with ShaoLan and Product Director Erick Tseng from Facebook With almost a third of the world's citizens using Facebook every day, it is a big honour to hear from the Head of Facebook Mobile Products Erick Tseng. He learns how to say "Facebook" in Chinese.
02.03.2023 034 - Sing A Song in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band “I am a singer!” In this episode, explore how singing has become a major part of Chinese culture and the differences in mindset between east and west.

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