潜力 (qián lì) — potential, latent capacity
Definition
潜力 (qiánlì) is hidden, undeveloped capacity — what someone or something COULD become. 潜能 is a near-synonym used in psychology; 才能 is talent that is already visible.
noun
potentiallatent capacity
Examples
- 潜力,。Zhè ge nián qīng rén hěn yǒu qián lì, jiāng lái yí dìng néng chéng gōng.This young person has great potential and will surely succeed in the future.
- 潜力。Gōng sī xū yào wā jué měi gè yuán gōng de qián lì.The company needs to tap into every employee's potential.
- 潜力。Zhè piàn tǔ dì yǒu jù dà de nóng yè qián lì.This land has enormous agricultural potential.
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