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潜在 (qián zài): Potential / latent (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
潜 • qián • to hide, to conceal, to submerge
qián
潜
to hide, to conceal, to submerge
在 • zài • in; at; on • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
zài
在
in; at; on
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 潜在.
Words with
潜
潜力
qián lì
latent capacity; potential
潜水
qián shuǐ
go under water; dive; ground water
潜移默化
qián yí mò huà
exert a subtle influence on somebody's character
潜伏
qián fú
lurk
潜入
qián rù
sneak into
潜心
qián xīn
concentrate on
潜能
qián néng
potential / capability
潜艇
qián tǐng
submarine
Words with
在
现在
xiàn zài
now
正在
zhèng zài
to be in the process of
实在
shí zài
truly
在乎
zài hu
care about; mind; take to heart
在于
zài yú
to be in/at
在内
zài nèi
(included) in it
在场
zài chǎng
to be present
在线
zài xiàn
online
4.
How to Use 潜在 in Sentences
qián
潜
zài
在
néng
能
lì
力
neutral
latent ability
Adjective + Noun
with
能力
qián
潜
zài
在
wèn
问
tí
题
neutral
potential problem
Adjective + Noun
qián
潜
zài
在
jià
价
zhí
值
formal
potential value
Adjective + Noun
qián
潜
zài
在
fēng
风
xiǎn
险
formal
potential risk
Adjective + Noun
qián
潜
zài
在
kè
客
hù
户
formal
potential customer
Adjective + Noun
5.
Example Sentences with 潜在
zhè
这
ge
个
jì
计
huà
划
yǒu
有
qián
潜
zài
with
问题
with
价值
with
风险
with
客户
在
de
的
wèn
问
tí
题
。
This plan has potential problems.
zhè
这
xiàng
项
jì
技
shù
术
gé
革
xīn
新
yùn
蕴
hán
含
zhe
着
jù
巨
dà
大
de
的
qián
潜
zài
在
jià
价
zhí
值
，
zhí
值
dé
得
shēn
深
rù
入
wā
挖
jué
掘
。
This technological innovation contains enormous potential value, worthy of in-depth exploration.
nǐ
你
kǎo
考
lǜ
虑
guò
过
zhè
这
duàn
段
guān
关
xì
系
lǐ
里
kě
可
néng
能
cún
存
zài
在
de
的
qián
潜
zài
在
máo
矛
dùn
盾
ma
吗
？
Have you considered the potential conflicts that might exist in this relationship?
wǒ
我
men
们
xū
需
yào
要
kǎo
考
lǜ
虑
qián
潜
zài
在
de
的
fēng
风
xiǎn
险
，
bǐ
比
rú
如
tiān
天
qì
气
biàn
变
huà
化
。
We need to consider potential risks, such as weather changes.
tā
他
de
的
jiàn
建
yì
议
kàn
看
sì
似
hé
合
lǐ
理
，
què
却
wán
完
quán
全
hū
忽
lüè
略
le
了
qián
潜
zài
在
de
的
fù
负
miàn
面
yǐng
影
xiǎng
响
。
His suggestion seems reasonable, but completely overlooks the potential negative impacts.
