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潜

qián · qian

Traditional 潛

Meaning

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  1. hidden
  2. secret
  3. latent
  4. to hide
  5. to conceal
  6. to submerge
  7. to dive
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2 examples
01

他(tā)潜(qián)进(jìn)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)，然(rán)后(hòu)又(yòu)浮(fú)上(shàng)水(shuǐ)来(lái)换(huàn)气(qì)。

He dived into the water and came up for air.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Qian · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)潜(qián)进(jìn)仓(cāng)库(kù)，想(xiǎng)偷(tōu)走(zǒu)里(lǐ)面(miàn)的(de)工(gōng)具(jù)。

The thief sneaked into the warehouse, intending to steal the tools inside.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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