Best Ef Language Teaching Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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313 - Farm in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-Founder & Co-CEO Maurizio Rossi from H-FARM 7:14

15h ago7:14

7:14

“Farm” in Chinese has many fascinating historical connotations and ShaoLan teaches today's special guest Maurizio Rossi how to say it. He is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the incredibly successful H-FARM, a business incubator that helps tech startups in Italy to reach their full potential. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on…

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312 - Island in Chinese with ShaoLan and Singer & Musician Robin Mitchell 9:17

14h ago9:17

9:17

“Island” in Chinese, with Bristol indie musician Robin Mitchell who was inspired to write his latest hit single “Island” after a recent tour to the island of Taiwan. ✨ 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 …

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311 - Bird in Chinese with ShaoLan and Economist & Bestselling Author Pippa Malmgren 10:24

1d ago10:24

10:24

Learn the word for “bird” in Chinese along with today's special guest and former advisor to the White House, Pippa Malmgren! Pippa is the author of a best-selling book called “Signals” which helps readers to decipher the economic signs that we see in the world and anticipate the future! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on t…

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310 - Sky in Chinese with ShaoLan and Photographer Neil Edbrooke 8:20

3d ago8:20

8:20

This episode's theme is “sky” in Chinese and today's guest is the award-winning photographer Neil Edbrooke who flies all over the UK taking aerial photographs. ✨ 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 websit…

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309 - King in Chinese with ShaoLan and Architectural Historian & Archaeologist Jonathan Dugdale 9:17

4d ago9:17

9:17

Learn the word for “king” in Chinese with Chinese historian Jonathan Dugdale. Listen in to the fascinating discussion with ShaoLan about the importance of dynasties in China and how the influence of their legacies can still be felt today. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for bu…

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308 - Park in Chinese with ShaoLan and VP of Finance & Strategy Silvia Cruz from EF Education First 7:34

11h ago7:34

7:34

Parks are amazing places to go to relax, to exercise, to take children to play. They have an especially important place in dense cities where they may be the only green spaces around. In this episode, learn the word for “park” in Chinese with ShaoLan and Silvia Cruz. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free t…

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307 - Hot & Cold in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 11:08

16h ago11:08

11:08

Josh from Transition calls in from Taipei, where it is very hot, to discuss temperature words with ShaoLan, who is in a rather cold London! Different climates and temperatures mean that different equipment is needed, so on top of describing the temperature of the weather outside, ShaoLan also shares how to describe heating and air conditioning (see…

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306 - Night Market in Chinese with ShaoLan and Singer & Musician Robin Mitchell 10:04

1d ago10:04

10:04

Learn how to say the amazingly important word “night market” in Chinese with singer-songwriter Robin Mitchell. You will also learn words for some of the most common and most delicious “small eats” that can be found in some of the famous night markets in Taiwan. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to down…

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305 - Come With Me in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 8:49

5d ago8:49

8:49

Shall I follow you?! Take the step and find out how to say “come with me” in Chinese with Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke and 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.portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about th…

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304 - USA in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder Jennifer Pahlka from Code for America 8:49

12h ago8:49

8:49

Why are the Chinese words for the USA directly translated as “beautiful country?” Find out in this intriguing episode as founder and executive director of Code For America Jennifer Pahlka shares her vision for a government in the USA that works for everyone and harnesses the amazing new technologies in our world. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chi…

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303 - Risk in Chinese with ShaoLan and CEO Anthony Tjan from the Cue Ball Group 10:01

12h ago10:01

10:01

Entrepreneur and CEO of the Cue Ball Group Anthony Tjan learns the word for “risk” in Chinese and shares his strategies on how to invest money well. He has a strong belief that good companies create healthy cultures and his results certainly seem to back up his methods! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Fre…

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302 - Teenager in Chinese with ShaoLan and Super Chineasian Charlie Hoffs 7:26

1d ago7:26

7:26

Charlie Hoffs is a talented teenager based in California. She is a fluent Chinese speaker and today calls in to the studio in London to learn the Chinese words for “teenager” and “young people.” In Chinese, the distinctions are slightly different to English. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to downloa…

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301- Now in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 7:57

2d ago7:57

7:57

We all live in the now! Find out how to say “now” in Chinese as well as the right contextual uses with Transition drummer, Josh Edbrooke. The word for “now” is also very linked with “live performance” 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 confi…

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300 - Chicken in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder Jennifer Pahlka from Code for America 8:31

3d ago8:31

8:31

Today's Chinese word is “chicken.” ShaoLan quizzes Jennifer Pahlka about what it takes to rear her own free-range chickens and also teaches the bonus word for eggs, an extremely useful word to know if you're in China as so many dishes are cooked with eggs! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download …

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299 - The Great Wall in Chinese with ShaoLan and Super Chineasian Charlie Hoffs 8:38

5d ago8:38

8:38

Chineasy aims to “break the great wall of misunderstanding” between the east and west and in this episode, Charlie Hoffs discovers the origins of “the Great Wall” in Chinese with 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.portaly.…

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298 - Color in Chinese with ShaoLan and CEO Anthony Tjan from the Cue Ball Group 8:45

5d ago8:45

8:45

Learn the word for “color” in Chinese in this entertaining episode. Entrepreneur and bestselling author Anthony Tjan talks about the importance of color to improve our lives and how it is used in one of his groundbreaking investments, the chain of nail salons “MiniLuxe.” ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Fr…

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297 - Right Away in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 9:15

6d ago9:15

9:15

Learn the phrase “right away” in Chinese with ShaoLan and Transition singer, Jesse Edbrooke. You will hear this phrase in many instances in China and particularly in restaurants where you may need to ask a waiter to check on a certain dish that you have ordered. The visual descriptions of the words mean that you won't forget it in a hurry! ✨ BIG NE…

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296 - Sugar & Milk in Chinese with ShaoLan and Non Executive Chairman David He at Jinchun Group 12:02

13d ago12:02

12:02

A must-listen episode! ShaoLan and the director of Nanyang Tea House, David He, teach you how to customize your tea with different amounts of milk, sugar and heat, all in Chinese. After listening you will be able to order and customize your drink to your heart's content! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Fr…

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295 - Where in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 9:24

8d ago9:24

9:24

“Where” and “There” in Chinese are very similar words. Learn how to distinguish between the two and where to use them in this entertaining episode with Transition singer Jesse 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 co…

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294 - Business Trip in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 9:03

9d ago9:03

9:03

Do you need to travel for business? If so, is it something that you enjoy, or is it a bit of a pressure? ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke talk about the word for “business trip” in Chinese, while also discussing what they do and don't like about going on business trips. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to do…

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293 - Single in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 7:29

10d ago7:29

7:29

“Single” in Chinese is a common word that is used in many situations. Transition band's singer Jesse Edbrooke drops in to the studio in London to find out the origins of the word and how it can be mixed and matched with other Chinese words to create some fascinating meanings. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Stor…

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292 - Female in Chinese with ShaoLan and Adventurer & Trendsetter Shuangyi Li 9:00

11d ago9:00

9:00

Find out how to say “female” in Chinese with Chineasy creator ShaoLan and today's guest Shuangyi Li. Also, find out how Chinese culture is changing and evolving and allowing more women to have a larger influence on modern society in China. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for b…

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291 - Internet Celebrity in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 8:41

13d ago8:41

8:41

✨ 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.By Chineasy by ShaoLan

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290 - Classmate in Chinese with ShaoLan and Super Chineasian Charlie Hoffs 8:00

13d ago8:00

8:00

“Classmate” in Chinese is the word for the day as ShaoLan enlightens today's guest, Charlie Hoffs, with the origins of the word. As always, the word for classmate can be joined with other Chinese words to create new and relevant meanings. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for bu…

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289 - Dictionary in Chinese with ShaoLan and Adventurer & Trendsetter Shuangyi Li 9:53

15d ago9:53

9:53

✨ 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.By Chineasy by ShaoLan

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288 - This & That in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 8:05

16d ago8:05

8:05

“This and that” in Chinese are two of the most useful words you can learn! Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke chats with ShaoLan about the possible ways of using the word and how it is not as offensive in Chinese culture as it can sometimes sound! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect…

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287 - Motorbike in Chinese with ShaoLan & Coordinator James Trapp - UCL IOE Confucius Institute 8:04

17d ago8:04

8:04

Motorbike enthusiast and fluent Chinese speaker James Trapp chats with ShaoLan about the Chinese words for motorbike and other types of vehicles. Listen and discover the similarities between riding a motorbike and meditating! Would you dare ride a motorbike on a 10 lane motorway in Beijing? ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live …

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286 - Store in Chinese with ShaoLan and Non Executive Chairman David He at Jinchun Group 8:13

18d ago8:13

8:13

David He is the Non-executive Chairman at Jinchun Group. The company already has over 75 tea stores in Shanghai. Find out how to say “store” or “shop” in Chinese and how to differentiate between different types of stores. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speak…

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285 - Book in Chinese with ShaoLan and Adventurer & Trendsetter Shuangyi Li 10:24

19d ago10:24

10:24

Learn the Chinese word for “book” in this episode with Shuangyi Li, a fascinating individual who has a huge love of books. ShaoLan shines a light on the reasons why the Chinese character for “book” has developed and evolved into its modern form. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect…

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284 - Scholarship in Chinese with ShaoLan and Super Chineasian Charlie Hoffs 8:06

20d ago8:06

8:06

ShaoLan shares with listeners how to say “scholarship” in Chinese with today's guest Charlie Hoffs. Charlie has recently won a scholarship from the Confucius Institute to compete in a Chinese speaking competition in Beijing. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your sp…

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283 - Code in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder Jennifer Pahlka from Code for America 7:13

21d ago7:13

7:13

Founder and executive director of Code For America, Jennifer Pahlka joins this podcast to learn the word for “code” or “coding” in Chinese. Her amazing initiative aims to harness the incredible advances in technology in the 21st Century and enable them to make the government work for a fairer society. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, i…

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282 - Be Late in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 9:52

1M ago9:52

9:52

Find out how to say the super useful phrase “sorry I'm late” in Chinese with ShaoLan and Transition drummer, Josh Edbrooke. Follow the conversation and the other useful applications of “late” but be careful who you say them to (listen in to find out why)! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download a…

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281 - Get Angry in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 8:56

27d ago8:56

8:56

Express your emotion in Chinese with ShaoLan and Transition's singer Jesse Edbrooke. Find out how to say “I am angry” or how to directly ask others why they are feeling angry. The Chinese words embody something of the Chinese philosophy of emotion and ShaoLan's explanation is fascinating. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on…

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280 - Good People in Chinese with ShaoLan and CEO Anthony Tjan from the Cue Ball Group 9:26

1M ago9:26

9:26

New York Times Bestselling author and CEO of The Cue Ball Group Anthony Tjan joins ShaoLan to teach how to say “good people” in Chinese. Find out why he believes finding good people is “the only leadership decision that really matters.” ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for buil…

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279 - Smile in Chinese with ShaoLan and CEO Mandeep Rai from Creative Visions Global 8:02

29d ago8:02

8:02

Mandeep Rai, the CEO of Creative Visions Global, is someone who likes to wear a smile! She joins ShaoLan in the London studio to talk about smiling and how to say the word in Chinese (which works best when you are smiling). ShaoLan teaches all kinds of different ways to describe smiling, smirking, laughing and joking in Chinese. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our br…

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278 - So-so in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 8:01

1M ago8:01

8:01

The Chinese word for “so-so” is often one of the first words that non-native speakers learn to say. ShaoLan teaches Transition singer Jesse the humorous origins of the word and why Chinese people find it a funny thing to hear. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your …

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277 - Tea in Chinese with ShaoLan and Non Executive Chairman David He at Jinchun Group 12:45

1M ago12:45

12:45

Discover the word for “tea” in Chinese and how to say some of the most common types of tea, such as Oolong, black and green tea. Today's guest is David He and he knows a thing or two about tea as he is the CEO of one of the coolest tea brands in Shanghai, Nanyang Tea House. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store!…

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276 - Bus in Chinese with ShaoLan and Adventurer & Trendsetter Shuangyi Li 9:56

1M ago9:56

9:56

Listen in to learn the many different words for “bus” in Chinese. ShaoLan interviews today's special guest, Shuangyi Li, about an encounter on a bus in China when she was 13 that changed the course of her life. ✨ 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…

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275 - Like in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band 10:42

1M ago10:42

10:42

Start expressing your opinions in Chinese by learning the word for “to like” with ShaoLan and Transition singer, Jesse Edbrooke. Do you like to sleep? Do you like me?! Discover the ways of using the word in both formal situations and in a lighthearted way. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download …

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274 - Birthday in Chinese with ShaoLan and Super Chineasian Charlie Hoffs 7:33

1M ago7:33

7:33

Learn how to wish your friends happy birthday in Chinese in this special episode with Californian student Charlie Hoffs. ShaoLan shares the varying birthday customs in China and Charlie talks about how she likes to celebrate her birthday. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for bu…

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273 - Jazz in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder Adam Foss at Prosecutor Impact 7:12

1M ago7:12

7:12

Adam Foss joins Talk Chineasy today to talk about his love of “jazz” and learn the word in Chinese. In this episode, find out why the word for “jazz” in Chinese and “noble scholar” are connected! ✨ 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.…

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272 - Chinese Characters in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band 7:46

1M ago7:46

7:46

Don’t miss out on how to say “Chinese Characters” with Transition drummer, Josh Edbrooke! ShaoLan shares about the origins of the words and how they came to mean what they do. Do you know why there are 2 different kinds of characters, simplified and traditional? Listen in to find the answer! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live…

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271 - Outstanding in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder Martin Talvari at Myriad.live & Wanderfeel 6:11

1M ago6:11

6:11

Martin Talvari, co-founder of Myriad.live spends a lot of his time with and looking for “outstanding people.” Listen in and find out the word for “outstanding” in Chinese and how to use it in the best context! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confiden…

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270 - Nature in Chinese with ShaoLan & Stef Roberts at Stef Roberts Motion Design & Illustration 8:18

1M ago8:18

8:18

Today “nature” is the Chinese word for the day and you can learn it with Stef Roberts, animator and popular blogger who shares about his amazing lifestyle appreciating nature through living in the forest. ✨ 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…

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269 - Automatic in Chinese with ShaoLan and Senior Editor Will Knight at MIT Technology Review 9:41

1M ago9:41

9:41

Will Knight is the senior editor of world-leading university MIT’s “Technology Review.” He gets to see new technologies before the rest of the world. In this episode, you can find out how to say “automation” and “automatic” in Chinese. These words are super useful in everyday life, listen in to find out why. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy…

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268 - Winner in Chinese with ShaoLan and Author & Columnist Kevin Maney 8:13

1M ago8:13

8:13

Learn to say “winner” in Chinese! Today’s guest is the bestselling author of the book “Play Bigger,” Kevin Maney. Find out about his fascinating research and how playing bigger can help your business in a world where the “winner takes all.” ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for …

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267 - Law in Chinese with ShaoLan and Co-founder Adam Foss at Prosecutor Impact 9:19

1M ago9:19

9:19

Find out how to say “law” in Chinese and why the original meaning of the words are important in Chinese culture in this fascinating episode with special guest Adam Foss and ShaoLan. Adam is a former US Prosecutor and has some valuable insights into the way our legal system can be changed to help improve our society. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk …

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266 - To See in Chinese with ShaoLan and Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur Isaac Lidsky 7:53

1M ago7:53

7:53

In this fascinating episode, Isaac Lidsky calls in to talk to ShaoLan about how to say “to see” in Chinese. His book “Eyes Wide Open” talks about how we need real “vision” to shape the world we live in and not just accept what we see to be the reality around us. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to dow…

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265 - To Turn in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founding Director Matthew Kressy from MIT IDM 9:15

1M ago9:15

9:15

Founding Director of MIT Integrated Design and Management Matthew Kressy learns the words for “turn” and “left and right” in Chinese. Very useful if you ever take a taxi in China but can not remember the address of where you need to go! ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for buil…

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264 - Eloquence in Chinese with ShaoLan and International Curator Bruno Giussani from TED 10:02

1M ago10:02

10:02

Curator of TED’s speeches Bruno Giussani shares extensively with ShaoLan about how eloquence is far more than the words that we say. He also learns the word for “eloquence” 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 …

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