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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. Youā€™ll discover the rich culture behind the most widely spoken language while learning how to converse in essential Mandarin Chinese. āœØ Explore various topics, special guests, and ins ...
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Educational philanthropist and serial entrepreneur Tom Ilube is ranked first in the Powerlist 2017. Listen to his fascinating thoughts on education and pick up the word for ā€educationā€ in Mandarin Chinese. Find out more about his amazing foundation that gives opportunities to gifted students in Africa. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive ā€¦
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The primary coordinator for Londonā€™s famous UCL College James Trapp joins ShaoLan to teach how to say ā€œstudentā€ in Chinese. Are you a good student or a bad student?! Find out how to say it in this entertaining episode! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Karaoke is a cultural phenomenon in China and Taiwan. Find out why the Chinese love it and how it differs from Karaoke in the UK with Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke and ShaoLan. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineā€¦
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Speaker, entrepreneur and bestselling author of ā€œEyes Wide Open,ā€ Isaac Lidsky joins ShaoLan to learn how to say ā€œtrueā€ and ā€œfalseā€ in Chinese. Find out why when you add the character ā€œorderā€ to ā€œtrue,ā€ the meaning is perspective and vision in Chinese. In the episode, Isaac also shares his thoughts about how we achieve a true vision. šŸ”„ Download theā€¦
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How is the Chinese character for ā€œheartā€ 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. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChiā€¦
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Learn how to say ā€œrelaxā€ in Chinese with ShaoLan and Michael Acton Smith, creator of the meditation app Calm. Find out how the word ā€œfunā€ in English and ā€œrelaxā€ in Chinese are similar and why this makes it an easy word to remember. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy!ā€¦
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This episode is almost guaranteed to make you feel hungry as ShaoLan teaches true Italian Matteo Berlucchi how to say ā€œpastaā€ in Chinese and lets Matteo know why the Chinese words are connected to ā€œbig profitā€! Matteo also fills ShaoLan in on the most authentic types of pasta. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culturā€¦
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ShaoLan and Martin discuss some cultural traditions relating to BBQā€™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! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://ā€¦
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Chinese manufacturing has changed the world that we live in. Find out how to say ā€œfactoryā€ in Chinese in this episode with Founding Director of MIT Integrated Design and Management Matthew Kressy. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more httā€¦
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Everyone loves toys! Kara Dyer, founder of Storytime Toys calls in from the USA to learn how to say ā€œtoysā€ and ā€œplay with toys.ā€ ShaoLan also teaches another phrase which can be used to describe a fun-loving person! Listen in to find out how! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/Taā€¦
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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. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/cā€¦
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Who better to learn the how to say ā€œto take care of someoneā€ than Managing Director Laura Esnaola at Care.com Europe. Care.com helps millions of people around the world receive the care that they need. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for morā€¦
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What is your name in Chinese? Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke chats with ShaoLan about the different ways of using the word ā€œnameā€ and how to ask ā€œwhat is your name?ā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineā€¦
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How do you say ā€œexcitingā€ or ā€œexcitedā€ 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! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at httā€¦
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Curator of TED speeches Bruno Giussani is an expert when it comes to public speaking. Find out how to say ā€œspeechā€ in Chinese and listen closely to discover Brunoā€™s tips on how to deliver a great speech. Expand and become a bigger version of yourself when you act on the stage! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culturā€¦
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Find out the word for ā€œtopicā€ in Chinese with Podcast host and TED resident Susan Bird. She hosts the amazing ā€œAsia and the Westā€ podcast which focuses on interesting individuals that are contributing to building a bridge between cultures. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkCā€¦
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Founding Director of MIT Integrated Design and Management Matthew Kressy ensures that his many students in Boston have to ā€œget their hands dirtyā€ and learn how to make things themselves. Listen in to the fascinating interview and find out how to say ā€œhandmadeā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture andā€¦
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ā€œPretty,ā€ 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! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language atā€¦
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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. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChinā€¦
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How do you say ā€œsecondā€ 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/ šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https:/ā€¦
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Can you predict the future? Learn the word for ā€œfutureā€ 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. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy!ā€¦
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ā€œYou work to achieve power!ā€ Find out what the Chinese characters that represent ā€œKung Fuā€ 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. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out oā€¦
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What is the word for ā€œstoryā€ in Chinese? Find out with fairy tale enthusiast and super toy designer Kara Dyer. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineasysn!By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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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. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out oā€¦
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Discover how to say ā€œleave a messageā€ 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 ā€œleave a messageā€ have in common with ā€œrumorā€! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese cā€¦
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TED resident, successful CEO and Podcast host Susan Bird learns the word for ā€œcolleagueā€ in Chinese. ShaoLan asks her to share some pearls of wisdom when choosing colleagues. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineasysnā€¦
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ShaoLan and Tony Curzon Price teach the word for ā€debateā€ in Chinese and engage in some serious debating in the process! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineasysn!By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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In this super funny episode, Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke and ShaoLan look at the positive and negative ways you can use ā€œalwaysā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineasysn!ā€¦
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Learn the Chinese word for ā€œconferenceā€ with a real ā€œConference Guruā€ Martin Talvari. He is a co-founder of Myriad.live and was involved in running one of the biggest technology and investment conferences in the world, Slush. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Checkā€¦
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The author of the bestselling book Play Bigger, Kevin Maney joins ShaoLan to learn a hugely important word in Chinese, ā€œbigā€! Find out why Kevin believes it is so key to ā€œplay bigā€ in the modern world. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for morā€¦
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What things can you describe as ā€œfreshā€ in Chinese? Learn how to pronounce the word perfectly along with todayā€™s guest, Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineasysn!ā€¦
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Learn how to say ā€œnewā€ in Chinese with Kickstarterā€™s Sean Leow and ShaoLan. Find out how to apply the word to describe ā€œnew year,ā€ ā€œnew home,ā€ and more! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy App for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language at https://bit.ly/TalkChineasy! Check out our website for more https://bit.ly/chineasysn!ā€¦
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Tony Curzon Price of Open Politics joins ShaoLan to learn two incredibly useful words ā€openā€ and ā€closeā€ in Mandarin Chinese. Find out how the use of these verbs are different in Chinese than in English and be surprised at how many different situations you can use them in! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture anā€¦
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Musician Ida M. Paul has had many hit songs and her success is down to some great talent and an amazing work ethic. As a student at Harvard University, she knows about roommates and in this episode finds out how to say ā€roommateā€ in Mandarin Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out oā€¦
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Listen to this humorous episode in order to master the pronunciation of ā€smells badā€ in Mandarin Chinese with ShaoLan and Harvard University student Stephen Turban. Would you describe stinky tofu as a good smell or bad smell?! Listen and enjoy! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our webā€¦
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Which style of English do you enjoy listening to? Singapore style, English style, American style. Learn how to express that and more in an entertaining conversation between Chineasy creator ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for ā€¦
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Chinese expert and keen chef of Chinese cuisine James Trapp drops in to the studio in London to share some of the key ways to describe Chinese Cuisine. He also shares what he likes to make as his ā€œsignature dish.ā€ This episode will almost certainly make you feel hungry! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and lā€¦
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Josh Edbrooke, drummer from Transition shares why visiting hospital recently has been a positive experience. Find out from his conversation with ShaoLan how to say ā€œhospitalā€ and ā€œdentistā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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What does ancient Chinese wisdom have to do with kites? Find out that and more in this episode with ShaoLan and kiteboard inventor Tony Curzon Price! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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How do you say ā€letā€™s take a selfieā€ and ā€take a pictureā€ in Mandarin Chinese? Find out with Chineasy creator ShaoLan and the world-famous photographer Chase Jarvis from CreativeLive. When you listen, you will find out why the Chinese description of the phrase is so poetic! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture aā€¦
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How do you say ā€go abroadā€ in Mandarin Chinese? And what differences are there between that and the literal translation in English? Transition drummer Josh joins ShaoLan to find out! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Immensely popular student Stephen Turban learns the word for ā€popularityā€ in Mandarin Chinese. Understand the right ways to use the word and also find our more about the Chinese concept of destiny or ā€yuan fenā€ ē·£åˆ†/ē¼˜åˆ†. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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What does the word for ā€subscribeā€ in Mandarin Chinese have to do with getting engaged? Find out in this interesting interview with Chief Editor of ā€The Whatā€, Gina Pell who has tens of thousands of subscribers. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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The app Calm has already had over 10 million downloads worldwide and in this episode, its creator Michael Acton Smith shares with ShaoLan why it is helping more people than ever. Discover how to say ā€œcalmā€ in Chinese and stay calm in the hectic, fast-paced modern world that we all live in. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Cā€¦
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Bruno Giussani of TED was one of the key people who offered key encouragement and support to ShaoLan in her journey to create Chineasy. Bruno shares some of his invaluable expertise about how to shine on the stage and learns how to say ā€œstageā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check ā€¦
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Are you a fan of Chineasy?! How do you say fans in Chinese? Transition singer and songwriter Jesse Edbrooke joins ShaoLan in London to find out and to get the pronunciation perfect! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Sean Leow of Kickstarter has spent many years in China and speaks the language fluently. In this episode, he joins ShaoLan to teach you how to say ā€specialā€ in Chinese! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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Creator of Creative Live the worldā€™s largest live streaming education platform joins ShaoLan to talk about how to save the world with ā€creativity.ā€ Moreover, listen to the interview to learn to say ā€live streamingā€ in Mandarin Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for ā€¦
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What things are possible? ShaoLan quizzes Mandeep on her views and shows how the newly learned Chinese word ā€possibleā€ can be applied in many real life situations. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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Ever wondered how to say ā€get nakedā€ in Chinese? World famous doctor David Agus phones in from California to find out. He also shares his views that ā€getting nakedā€ can help us to prevent disease and live a long and healthy life. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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