Talk Chineasy - Learn Chinese Every Day With Shaolan

Find out how to say how old you are in Chinese with a rising star dancer of the Royal Ballet, Luke Wragg. ShaoLan shares the fascinating history of the original characters in Chinese too.

Editor of the amazing publication “The What,” Gina Pell joins ShaoLan to find out how to say “friend” in Chinese. Find out how friendship is viewed in Chinese culture and also learn bonus words “girlfriend” and “boyfriend.”

Can you dance? The 11-year-old star of the Royal Opera House ballet Luke Wragg certainly can! In this episode, he joins ShaoLan in the London studio to chat about how to say “dance” and also “ballet” in Chinese.

Lucid dreaming teacher Charlie Morley shares his experiences with Buddhism and learns how to say “Buddha” in Chinese. Also as a bonus feature, you can listen to one of his Buddhist rap songs.

Highly successful businessman and entrepreneur Edward Shenderovich learns how to say “office” in Chinese. ShaoLan also how to distinguish between different types of work in Chinese.

World leading economist Erik Brynjolfsson visits the Talk Chineasy studio in London to learn a hugely important word for our lives in Chinese, “work”! Also, find out how to say “I want to work!” and “I don’t want to work”!

Philanthropist Nicholas Berggruen speaks with ShaoLan about the importance of “holistic” philanthropy and the best ways to empower people. He has already endowed the Berggruen Institute and joined the “Giving Pledge” to donate most of his wealth to charity.

“Do you believe me?” ShaoLan jokes with Guruduth Banavar, VP and Chief Science Officer of IBM. Guruduth discovers the word for “believe” in Chinese and shares a touching story of helping a friend rediscover how to believe in themselves.

“Eat the real thing!” recommends renowned doctor David Agus, as he learns the Chinese word for “juice” and shares with the listeners about his bestseller “A Short Guide To a Long Life.”

Transition drummer Josh learns these descriptive words in Chinese in a funny and engaging lesson.

Such a useful word in Chinese… “stuff!” Transition’s singer Jesse returns and finds out the fascinating reason why the word for “stuff” in Chinese is made up of the words East and West. Also, find out how to avoid insulting people.

The economy affects almost every area of our lives and who better to learn the Chinese word for the economy than world leading economist and author of “The second machine age” Erik Brynjolfsson.

Successfully learn Chinese with Talk Chineasy! Sunny Bates learns how to say “success” in Chinese and chats with ShaoLan about how we define success. Also, learn how to wish someone a success in Chinese.

ShaoLan shares with Transition drummer Josh how to say “by the way” in Chinese. Bonus words taught in the lesson include “a little bit”, which is a hugely useful phrase in everyday conversation.

The highly entertaining, world-leading economist Andrew McAfee returns to share his thoughts on the way in which “the crowd” is changing the world that we live in. ShaoLan ensures that his Chinese pronunciation of the word is spot on!

In this special episode, ShaoLan teaches philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen how to say “philosophy” in Chinese. Nicholas then gives his remarkable views on philanthropy and how he is making a positive difference in the world.

How do you say “New York” in Chinese? ShaoLan teaches Sunny Bates and in return is treated to Sunny’s recommendations on where to visit in one of the world’s most iconic cities.

How long will the journey take? Learn how to reply in Chinese as ShaoLan teaches Hyperloop One’s Bruce Upbin. Test your comprehension along with Bruce at the end of the lesson.

What distance is it faster to cycle in LA? Find out that and how to say “transportation” in Chinese with the help of ShaoLan and today’s special guest and tech entrepreneur Michael Schneider.

Moving from somewhere to somewhere is a phrase you will hear every day in China. Find out how to say it in Chinese with Hyperloop One’s Bruce Upbin. ShaoLan also explains to Bruce that it can also be used to describe moving jobs as well as physical places.