Talk Chineasy - Learn Chinese every day with ShaoLan

Speaker, entrepreneur and bestselling author of “Eyes Wide Open,” Isaac Lidsky joins ShaoLan to learn how to say “true” and “false” in Chinese. Find out why when you add the character “order” to “true,” the meaning is perspective and vision in Chinese. In the episode, Isaac also shares his thoughts about how we achieve a true vision. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on...

How is the Chinese character for “heart” drawn? What significance does it still have today and which other Chinese words does heart join with? Find out with Managing Director of care.com Europe Laura Esnaola and Chineasy Creator ShaoLan. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visi...

Learn how to say “relax” in Chinese with ShaoLan and Michael Acton Smith, creator of the meditation app Calm. Find out how the word “fun” in English and “relax” in Chinese are similar and why this makes it an easy word to remember. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our...

This episode is almost guaranteed to make you feel hungry as ShaoLan teaches true Italian Matteo Berlucchi how to say “pasta” in Chinese and lets Matteo know why the Chinese words are connected to “big profit”! Matteo also fills ShaoLan in on the most authentic types of pasta. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building y...

ShaoLan and Martin discuss some cultural traditions relating to BBQ’s, not just in Australia but also in Taiwan. Of course, ShaoLan also takes the chance to teach Martin the Chinese word for BBQ and for many of the delicious things that go on the BBQ! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence fr...

Chinese manufacturing has changed the world that we live in. Find out how to say “factory” in Chinese in this episode with Founding Director of MIT Integrated Design and Management Matthew Kressy. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app...

Everyone loves toys! Kara Dyer, founder of Storytime Toys calls in from the USA to learn how to say “toys” and “play with toys.” ShaoLan also teaches another phrase which can be used to describe a fun-loving person! Listen in to find out how! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1....

What are the Chinese superstitions when moving house? How do you say move house in Chinese? Find out with superstar drummer from Transition Josh Edbrooke and Chineasy creator ShaoLan. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app.

Who better to learn the how to say “to take care of someone” than Managing Director Laura Esnaola at Care.com Europe. Care.com helps millions of people around the world receive the care that they need. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about th...

What is your name in Chinese? Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke chats with ShaoLan about the different ways of using the word “name” and how to ask “what is your name?” in Chinese. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app.

How do you say “exciting” or “excited” in Chinese? Find out with ShaoLan and Matteo Berlucchi, CEO and founder of Your. MD which is aiming to give everyone in the world free access to accurate medical information through its revolutionary new app. Exciting! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confide...

Curator of TED speeches Bruno Giussani is an expert when it comes to public speaking. Find out how to say “speech” in Chinese and listen closely to discover Bruno’s tips on how to deliver a great speech. Expand and become a bigger version of yourself when you act on the stage! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building y...

Find out the word for “topic” in Chinese with Podcast host and TED resident Susan Bird. She hosts the amazing “Asia and the West” podcast which focuses on interesting individuals that are contributing to building a bridge between cultures. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Vi...

Founding Director of MIT Integrated Design and Management Matthew Kressy ensures that his many students in Boston have to “get their hands dirty” and learn how to make things themselves. Listen in to the fascinating interview and find out how to say “handmade” in Chinese. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your s...

“Pretty,” an essential compliment that you can learn to say in Chinese in this episode. Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke calls in from Taiwan to speak with ShaoLan about the origins of the word and more importantly how and who to say it to in modern-day China! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking conf...

A hugely important method of communication in our modern world are text messages and the messaging apps we have on our smartphones. Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke finds out how to say it in Chinese along with Chineasy Creator ShaoLan. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit...

How do you say “second” in Chinese? How much is a 2-second advantage worth?! Find out in this engaging episode with ShaoLan and best-selling author Kevin Maney. Read extended show notes for this episode here: https://www.chineasy.com/talk/lessons/6476/ ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence f...

Can you predict the future? Learn the word for “future” in Chinese with ShaoLan and also find out some of the future technologies that will shape and disrupt our world in the next 10 years with the hugely influential Plamen Russev. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our...

“You work to achieve power!” Find out what the Chinese characters that represent “Kung Fu” mean and why Kung Fu is related to Tai Chi. Listen in and enjoy as Chineasy creator ShaoLan talks to Tai Chi expert James Trapp. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for...

What is the word for “story” in Chinese? Find out with fairy tale enthusiast and super toy designer Kara Dyer. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app.

We are still in the throes of a startling digital revolution and Plamen Russev calls in from Bulgaria to talk about his conference Webit and how he is trying to use digital technologies to make our world a better place. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for...

Discover how to say “leave a message” in Chinese with Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke and Chineasy Creator ShaoLan. Super useful when you want to leave a message or ask someone else to do it for you! Find out why the Chinese words for “leave a message” have in common with “rumor”! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for build...

TED resident, successful CEO and Podcast host Susan Bird learns the word for “colleague” in Chinese. ShaoLan asks her to share some pearls of wisdom when choosing colleagues. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app.

ShaoLan and Tony Curzon Price teach the word for ”debate” in Chinese and engage in some serious debating in the process! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app.

In this super funny episode, Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke and ShaoLan look at the positive and negative ways you can use “always” in Chinese. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. Visit our website for more info about the app.