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潜力

qián lì · qian li

Traditional 潛力

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. potential; latent capacity
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Great running potential

  1. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)我(wǒ)很(hěn)有(yǒu)潜力(qiánlì)。

    The teacher said I have a lot of potential.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)潜力(qiánlì)？

    What potential?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)我(wǒ)跑步(pǎobù)很(hěn)有(yǒu)潜力(qiánlì)。

    He said I have a lot of running potential.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)跑(pǎo)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long did you run last time?

  5. Dengdeng

    一百米(yībǎimǐ)，跑了(pǎole)三十秒(sānshímiǎo)。

    A hundred metres, in thirty seconds.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)潜力(qiánlì)真(zhēn)大(dà)。

    Then your potential really is big.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)很(hěn)有(yǒu)潜(qián)力(lì)，值(zhí)得(de)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)培(péi)养(yǎng)。

This young person has great potential and is worth cultivating well.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)在(zài)挖(wā)掘(jué)市(shì)场(chǎng)的(de)潜(qián)力(lì)。

The company is tapping into the market's potential.

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