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“have great promise” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyindà yǒu kě wéi

Example

这个学生大有可为。zhè ge xué shēng dà yóu kě wéi

This student has great promise.

Illustration for 大有可为 (have great promise)

How to say “have great promise” in Chinese

“Have great promise” in Chinese is 大有可为 (dà yǒu kě wéi).

A broad path with plenty of room for important progress and achievement ahead.

Full entry for 大有可为: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 大有可为

在政策支持下,这一行业大有可为。zài zhèng cè zhī chí xià zhè yì háng yè dà yóu kě wèi

With policy support, this industry has great promise.

Tips for using 大有可为

  • In everyday Chinese, this often describes a person, project, or field rather than a guaranteed result, so it expresses strong potential without saying that success has already happened.

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