Chineasy by ShaoLan

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. ✨ Explore various topics, special guests, and inspirations at https://www.chineasy.com/talk/🔥 Download the Chineasy app for free at www.chineasy.com an...

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054 - Names of Countries in Chinese with ShaoLan and Melissa Bethell from Bain Capital 23.02.2025 7:27

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. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

053 - Is That Ok in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 22.02.2025 4:49

This is one of the most useful questions in Chinese, knowing this one will help you out in any number of situations! ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

052 - Woman in Chinese with ShaoLan and Mandeep Rai from Creative Visions Global 21.02.2025 7:38

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. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

051 - Degree in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder and CEO Richard Price from Academia.edu 20.02.2025 9:29

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 Sahara Desert. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building y...

050 - Lego in Chinese with ShaoLan and Director of Marketing Ken Yanhs from LEGO Education 19.02.2025 9:39

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? ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for mo...

049 - So Fast in Chinese with ShaoLan & VP Strategic Communications Bruce Upbin from Hyperloop One 18.02.2025 6:56

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 impress your Chinese friends! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confid...

048 - Service in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder and CEO Michael Schneider at Service 17.02.2025 10:06

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! ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more in...

047 - Chewing Gum in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder Caron Proschan at Simply Gum 16.02.2025 9:10

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 sector. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confid...

046 - Culture in Chinese with ShaoLan and Philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen 15.02.2025 10:44

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. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking...

045 - Language in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn from Duolingo 14.02.2025 10:39

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! ✨ 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. porta...

043 - Money in Chinese with ShaoLan and Principal Research Scientist Andrew McAfee from MIT 12.02.2025 7:10

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! ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

041 - Days Of The Week in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 10.02.2025 7:26

Building on the numbers lesson, ShaoLan teaches Transition singer Jesse how to say all the days of the week 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

040 - Weather in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 09.02.2025 8:48

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. ✨ 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...

039 - Piano in Chinese with ShaoLan and CFO Philip Rowley from Sony Pictures Entertainment 08.02.2025 5:51

ShaoLan asks CFO of Sony Pictures Entertainment Philip Rowley about his love of music and why he loves playing the piano. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

038 - It Is Snowing in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 07.02.2025 6:36

ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh talk about snow in this winter special! ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

037 - Champion in Chinese with ShaoLan and Nelson Dellis the Four-time US Memory Champion 06.02.2025 7:10

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. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info ab...

036 - Competition in Chinese with ShaoLan and Nelson Dellis the Four-time US Memory Champion 05.02.2025 5:57

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. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

035 - Facebook in Chinese with ShaoLan and Product Director Erick Tseng from Facebook 04.02.2025 5:34

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. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more...

034 - Sing A Song in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 03.02.2025 8:18

“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. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

033 - I Am in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 02.02.2025 4:18

This simple and effective episode will enable you to introduce your name and vocation 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

032 - Welcome And Thanks For Coming in Chinese with ShaoLan and the artist Sarah Butterfield 01.02.2025 5:57

In China, every time you enter a shop you will hear this phrase. Discover what it really means and the origins of the word with ShaoLan and renowned British artist Sarah Butterfield. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about t...

031 - Numbers From Five To Nine in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 31.01.2025 9:25

How do you say bye-bye in Chinese using only numbers? ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke work hard to make it easy for you to quickly learn the Chinese numbers 5 - 9! The episode also features insightful comments about the cultural significance of each number. ✨ 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...

030 - I Dont Know in Chinese with ShaoLan and 13-year-old British student Astrid 30.01.2025 4:18

Do you know how to say "I don’t know!"? Top Chinese student Astrid returns to share with ShaoLan and the Talk Chineasy listeners her own experience in China and why this phrase can be useful in so many different areas. ✨ 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Vis...

029 - I'm Sorry in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition bandbrooke 29.01.2025 8:20

"Sorry my Chinese isn't good," a hit song from Transition. In this episode, Jesse shares with ShaoLan the story behind this song. The song was originally a light-hearted way for the band to share some of the mistakes they made learning Chinese, but now with over half a million shares on Facebook and over 2 million views on YouTube, the song has been learned by students studying Chinese all over th...

028 - Formidable In Chinese with ShaoLan and Entrepreneur Josh Weinstein 28.01.2025 8:27

"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. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to dow...