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潜力 (qián lì): Latent capacity (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

潜力 consists of 2 characters.

qián
潜
to hide, to conceal, to submerge
lì
力
strength, power, force
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Pinyinqián lì
Meaninglatent capacity; potential
Characters2
HSK2.0 Level 63.0 Level 6
SyntaxVerb
Word潜力
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 潜力.

  • 巴不得bā bù débe only too anxious; eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish
  • 测量cè liángmeasure; survey; gauge
  • 残酷cán kùcruel; brutal; ruthless
  • 并非bìng fēireally not
  • 变迁biàn qiāntransition; changes; vicissitudes
  • 不时bù shífrequently; from time to time; now and then
  • 报仇bào chóurevenge; avenge
  • 保守bǎo shǒuconservative
  • 采购cǎi gòuprocure; make purchases for an organization or enterprise
  • 把关bǎ guānguard a pass/checkpoint
  • 扮演bàn yǎnplay the part of; have a role; act
  • 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 潜力.

Words with 潜
  • 潜水qián shuǐHSK 6
  • 潜移默化qián yí mò huàHSK 6
  • 潜伏qián fúHSK 7-9
  • 潜入qián rùHSK 7-9
  • 潜在qián zàiHSK 7-9
  • 潜心qián xīnHSK 7-9
潜能
qián néng
HSK 7-9
  • 潜艇qián tǐngHSK 7-9
    • Words with 力
    • 努力nǔ lìHSK 3
    • 力气lì qiHSK 4
    • 压力yā lìHSK 4
    • 听力tīng lìHSK 4
    • 能力néng lìHSK 4
    • 巧克力qiǎo kè lìHSK 4
    • 人力rén lìHSK 5
    • 体力tǐ lìHSK 5
    3.

    Readings & Senses

    This word has multiple readings or senses.

    qián lì(qian li)
    1. [verb]latent capacity; potential[HSK6]
    2. [noun]latent capacity; potential[HSK 3.0 · L6]
    4.

    How to Use 潜力 in Sentences

    Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 潜力 with other words naturally.

    Verb + Object
    wā挖
    jué掘
    qián潜
    lì力
    neutral
    tap potential
    fā发
    huī挥
    qián潜
    lì力
    neutral
    realize one's potential
    Adjective + Nounwith巨大
    jù巨
    dà大
    qián潜
    lì力
    Subject + Predicatewith无限
    qián潜
    lì力
    wú无
    xiàn限
    5.

    Example Sentences with 潜力

    zhè这
    ge个
    hái孩
    zi子
    hěn很
    yǒu有
    qián潜
    neutral
    great potential
    formal
    limitless potential
    lì力
    。
    This child has great potential.
    Zhè这
    ge个
    nián年
    qīng轻
    qiú球
    yuán员
    de的
    qián潜
    lì力
    fēi非
    cháng常
    dà大
    。
    This young player has enormous potential.
    zhè这
    xiàng项
    jì技
    shù术
    shàng尚
    wèi未
    kāi开
    fā发
    de的
    qián潜
    lì力
    ，
    zú足
    yǐ以
    gǎi改
    biàn变
    zhěng整
    gè个
    háng行
    yè业
    gé格
    jú局
    。
    The yet-to-be-developed potential of this technology is sufficient to change the entire industry landscape.
    nǐ你
    zhēn真
    de的
    rèn认
    wéi为
    zhè这
    ge个
    xiàng项
    mù目
    hái还
    yǒu有
    jì继
    xù续
    tóu投
    zī资
    de的
    qián潜
    lì力
    ma吗
    ？
    Do you really think this project still has the potential for further investment?
    gōng公
    sī司
    de的
    xīn新
    chǎn产
    pǐn品
    shì市
    chǎng场
    qián潜
    lì力
    hěn很
    dà大
    。
    The company's new product has great market potential.
    bié别
    dī低
    gū估
    le了
    nǐ你
    zì自
    jǐ己
    ，
    nǐ你
    de的
    qián潜
    lì力
    yuǎn远
    bǐ比
    nǐ你
    xiǎng想
    xiàng象
    de的
    yào要
    dà大
    dé得
    duō多
    。
    Don't underestimate yourself; your potential is far greater than you imagine.
    tā他
    quē缺
    fá乏
    zì自
    lǜ律
    ，
    yīn因
    cǐ此
    wèi未
    néng能
    jiāng将
    zì自
    shēn身
    qián潜
    lì力
    zhuǎn转
    huà化
    wéi为
    shí实
    jì际
    chéng成
    jiù就
    。
    He lacks self-discipline and therefore failed to translate his own potential into actual achievements.
    tōng通
    guò过
    bù不
    duàn断
    xué学
    xí习
    ，
    wǒ我
    men们
    kě可
    yǐ以
    wā挖
    jué掘
    zì自
    jǐ己
    de的
    qián潜
    lì力
    。
    Through continuous learning, we can tap into our potential.
    jìn尽
    guǎn管
    miàn面
    lín临
    tiǎo挑
    zhàn战
    ，
    dàn但
    tuán团
    duì队
    zhǎn展
    xiàn现
    chū出
    de的
    qián潜
    lì力
    yǔ与
    rèn韧
    xìng性
    lìng令
    rén人
    yìn印
    xiàng象
    shēn深
    kè刻
    。
    Despite facing challenges, the potential and resilience demonstrated by the team are impressive.