潜在

潛在

qiánzài

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,713

Meanings

Literally 'existing in a hidden way'

HSK 3

我们要注意潜在的风险。

Wǒmen yào zhùyì qiánzài de fēngxiǎn.

We need to pay attention to potential risks.

HSK 5

他是我们的潜在客户。

Tā shì wǒmen de qiánzài kèhù.

He is our potential customer.

usage

潜在 is always used as an attributive adjective before a noun: 潜在的危险 (potential danger), 潜在的问题 (potential problem). It cannot be used as a predicate.

潜 qián

在 zài