潜力

潛力

qiánlì

noun HSK 6 #4,203

Meanings

Hidden power — abilities not yet revealed or fully utilized.

Zhège xuéshēng hěn yǒu qián lì.

This student has a lot of potential.

Zhōngguó shìchǎng de qián lì hěn dà.

The Chinese market has great potential.

Wǒmen yào chōngfèn fāhuī zìjǐ de qián lì.

We should fully develop our own potential.

Tā de qián lì hái méiyǒu bèi wājué chūlái.

His potential hasn't been tapped yet.

usage

Common phrases: 有潜力 (have potential), 发挥潜力 (develop potential), 挖掘潜力 (tap potential), 市场潜力 (market potential).

潜 qián

力 lì