potential in Chinese
potential in Chinese is 潜力, 位能 — potential means an ability or quality that hasn't yet been developed or shown.
potential in Chinese
潜力
Pronounced: qián lì
Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
潜力
Pronounced: qián lì
A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
位能
Pronounced: wèi néng
(physics) The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.
What does "potential" mean?
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noun An ability or quality that hasn't yet been developed or shown.
"Her teachers all agreed that she had enormous potential as a writer."
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adj Possible, but not yet actual or certain.
"The company contacted several potential customers before launching the new product."
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potential in a sentence
- Her teachers all agreed that she had enormous potential as a writer.
- The coach saw real potential in the young player.
- The company contacted several potential customers before launching the new product.
- A potential problem with the plan is that it depends on good weather.
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What is "potential" in Chinese?
"potential" in Chinese is 潜力, 位能. potential means: An ability or quality that hasn't yet been developed or shown.
How do you pronounce 潜力?
"potential" in Chinese is 潜力, pronounced "qián lì".
How do you use "potential" in a sentence?
Example: "Her teachers all agreed that she had enormous potential as a writer." In Chinese, "potential" is 潜力, 位能.
Are there other ways to say "potential" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "potential": 潜力, 位能.
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