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.
Feb 07, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 about the app....
Feb 06, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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....
Feb 05, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 info about the app....
Feb 04, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast “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.
Feb 03, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Feb 02, 2025•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 the app....
Feb 01, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 from Day 1. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app....
Jan 31, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Visit our website for more info about the app....
Jan 30, 2025•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast "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 the world. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App , is now live on the App Store! Free to downlo...
Jan 29, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast "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 download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our webs...
Jan 28, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The amazing Daniel Kraft, doctor, tech entrepreneur and scientist returns to Talk Chineasy to learn how to say "see a doctor" in Mandarin Chinese. ShaoLan also discovers some surprising new technologies that are helping to revolutionise the quality of healthcare around 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 more info about the a...
Jan 27, 2025•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Want to make your Chinese friends laugh? Learn this useful phrase which when used in a light-hearted way means "whatever!" ShaoLan and tech entrepreneur and chess master Josh Weinstein discuss the way in which this word has become embedded in Chinese culture. ✨ 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....
Jan 26, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ever wonder how tiger moms earned their stripes? In this Talk Chineasy Episode, learn how to say "tiger mom" and "tiger dad" in Chinese as ShaoLan and star investor Melissa Bethell discuss the cultural roots of Chinese "tiger parenting." ✨ 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....
Jan 25, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Live long and prosper!" In this episode tech entrepreneur and chess master, Josh Weinstein calls in from New York so ShaoLan can wish him a "Happy Chinese New Year" as well as teaching other greetings that are suitable for this festive period! ✨ 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....
Jan 24, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leading conservationist and writer Stanley Johnson drops into the London studio to share his incredible journey in campaigning to protect the environment. ShaoLan teaches him the Chinese words for "conservation" and ponders the correct term for "chimpanzee." ✨ 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....
Jan 23, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Time to "take a break!" ShaoLan and Transition singer Jesse laugh about the different uses of this phrase in Chinese. Highly personable and insightful, make sure you understand the cultural significance of the word. ✨ 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....
Jan 22, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Convenient" in Chinese has many different uses. Be the first to stay on top of these uses as ShaoLan shares with Transition singer Jesse her first-hand experiences. ✨ 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....
Jan 21, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Terrible!" - ShaoLan finds out the real reason why tech entrepreneur and chess master Josh Weinstein loves this phrase and why it is so frequently used in Mandarin 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....
Jan 20, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is the easiest way to remember all these new Chinese words you’re learning? Cue the four-time USA memory champion Nelson Dellis, who tells ShaoLan the secrets to remembering. Also, learn how to say "I forgot" as well as "I 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. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app....
Jan 19, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learn how to say “health” in Chinese. ShaoLan and Daniel Kraft, a leading doctor, inventor, entrepreneur and scientist explore ways in which we can all become healthier. ✨ 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....
Jan 18, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast So beautiful! A must learn phrase for new Chinese learners. This episode’s guest Sarah Butterfield is an internationally acclaimed artist who has recently exhibited in Shanghai. ✨ 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....
Jan 17, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Erik Brynjolfsson returns for another fascinating episode in which you can learn how to say the word for robot in Chinese. He and ShaoLan also discuss the future of robotic technologies and how they will continue to shape our lives in the coming years. ✨ 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....
Jan 16, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Which characters does the Chinese language put together to make the word computer? It will definitely surprise you with its sci-fi nature. In this episode, ShaoLan and leading expert on digital technologies Erik Brynjolfsson share how to construct Chinese words such as computer, TV, movie and telephone. ✨ 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 f...
Jan 15, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learn the most affectionate way of referring to your better half (the words for husband and wife) thanks to ShaoLan and four-time USA memory champion Nelson Dellis. ✨ 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....
Jan 14, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast China, a vast country with an incredibly rich history. It is shaping the world we live in, ShaoLan and Transition singer Jesse explore the etymology of the word China and some of the highlights of Jesse’s touring there. ✨ 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....
Jan 13, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The fastest and easiest way to learn the numbers from 1 - 4 with ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh. Also, discover some unexpected meanings hidden under the surface of these numbers! ✨ 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....
Jan 12, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you want to get below the surface of Chinese culture, you need to be able to ask why things are done in certain ways! In this episode, ShaoLan and Transition singer Jesse teach you how to ask "why." ✨ 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....
Jan 11, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why learn Chinese? To communicate with 1.3 billion people! ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh explore the word for the Chinese language and other useful phrases that can be easily constructed from its two characters. ✨ 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....
Jan 10, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the most important words you can learn in Chinese… "Thank you." But it’s easy for non-native speakers to mispronounce the words with potentially embarrassing consequences! ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh let you know how to get it right the first time. ✨ 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....
Jan 09, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast