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潜能 (qián néng): Potential / capability (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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潜能 consists of 2 characters.

to hide, to conceal, to submerge

to be able to; can

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Pinyinqián néng

Meaningpotential / capability

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word潜能

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3.

How to Use 潜能 in Sentences

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

Verb + Object

jī激

fā发

qián潜

néng能

neutral

stimulate potential

wā挖

jué掘

qián潜

néng能

neutral

tap into potential

fā发

huī挥

qián潜

néng能

neutral

realize one's potential

Subject + Predicatewith无限

qián潜

néng能

wú无

xiàn限

Adjective + Nounwith巨大

jù巨

dà大

qián潜

néng能

4.

Example Sentences with 潜能

měi每

gè个

rén人

dōu都

yǒu有

qián潜

néng能

neutral

unlimited potential

neutral

great potential

。

Everyone has potential.

zhè这

xiàng项

xīn新

jì技

shù术

yǒu有

wàng望

jī激

fā发

rén人

gōng工

zhì智

néng能

de的

wú无

xiàn限

qián潜

néng能

。

This new technology is expected to unleash the unlimited potential of artificial intelligence.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

de的

qián潜

néng能

yuǎn远

wèi未

bèi被

chōng充

fèn分

fā发

jué掘

ma吗

？

Don't you think your potential is far from being fully tapped?

tōng通

guò过

nǔ努

lì力

，

wǒ我

men们

kě可

yǐ以

fā发

huī挥

zì自

jǐ己

de的

qián潜

néng能

。

Through hard work, we can unleash our potential.

rú如

guǒ果

quē缺

fá乏

chí持

xù续

jī激

lì励

，

yuán员

gōng工

de的

qián潜

néng能

hěn很

róng容

yì易

bèi被

mái埋

mò没

。

Without continuous motivation, employees' potential can easily be buried.

jiào教

liàn练

de的

rèn任

wu务

jiù就

shì是

shí识

bié别

bìng并

zuì最

dà大

xiàn限

dù度

dì地

shì释

fàng放

yùn运

dòng动

yuán员

de的

qián潜

néng能

。

The coach's task is to identify and maximize the release of athletes' potential.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

zhǐ旨

zài在

wā挖

jué掘

xué学

shēng生

de的

qián潜

néng能

，

bāng帮

zhù助

tā他

men们

quán全

miàn面

fā发

zhǎn展

。

This project aims to tap into students' potential and help them develop comprehensively.

wǒ我

jué觉

de得

tōng通

guò过

zhè这

ge个

péi培

xùn训

，

wǒ我

de的

gōng工

zuò作

qián潜

néng能

bèi被

zhēn真

zhèng正

jī激

huó活

le了

。

I feel that through this training, my work potential has been truly activated.

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Words with 能

可能kě néngHSK 2
只能zhǐ néngHSK 3
能力néng lìHSK 4
能否néng fǒuHSK 4
能够néng gòuHSK 4
功能gōng néngHSK 5
技能jì néngHSK 5
能干

néng gàn

HSK 5