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潜力 (qián lì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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Character Breakdown

潜力 consists of 2 characters.

to hide, to conceal, to submerge

strength, power, force

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

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.

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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

bié别

dī低

gū估

le了

nǐ你

zì自

jǐ己

，

nǐ你

de

tā他

quē缺

fá乏

zì自

lǜ律

，

yīn因

cǐ此

wèi未

néng

tōng通

guò过

bù不

duàn断

xué学

xí习

，

wǒ我

men们

kě

jìn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

lín临

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

dàn但

tuán团

duì

lì

力

hěn很

dà大

。

The company's new product has great market potential.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 潜力.

Words with 潜

潜伏qián fú
潜入qián rù
潜在qián zài
潜心qián xīn
潜水qián shuǐ
潜能qián néng
潜艇qián tǐng
潜移默化qián yí mò huà

Words with 力

努力nǔ lìHSK 3
力气lì qiHSK 4
压力yā lìHSK 4
能力néng lìHSK 4
巧克力qiǎo kè lìHSK 4
不力bú lì
主力zhǔ lì
乏力fá lì