潜力

qián lì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. potential
2. capacity

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 潜力股 qián lì gǔ 潜力股 qián lì gǔ stock that has potential to increase in value 常用比喻，指有发展潜力的人或事物: stock that has potential to increase in value
• 天赋 tiān fù 天赋 tiān fù gift 天生的资质，是潜力的来源之一: gift

Synonyms

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• 潜能 qián néng 潜能 qián néng potential 指尚未发挥的能力，更侧重天生禀赋: potential

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：很有潜力、潜力巨大、挖掘潜力，较少用于负面或微小潜力。

Common mistakes

误用作“能力”：他很有能力（正确），他很有潜力（他虽现在能力不足，但未来发展空间大），不能替换。

Example Sentences

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这个年轻人很有 潜力 。

This young person has a lot of potential.

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Words Containing 潜力

• 有潜力 有潜力 yǒu qián lì: promising
• 潜力股 潜力股 qián lì gǔ: stock that has potential to increase in value
• 潜力股男人 潜力股男人 qián lì gǔ nán rén: man with good prospects

Child Words of 潜力

• 力 力 lì: power
• 潜 潜 qián: hidden