English–Chinese
“potential” in Chinese
How to say “potential” in Chinese
“Potential” in Chinese is 潜力 (qián lì).
An unseen store of capacity that can become real achievement.
Example sentences with 潜力
投资者认为这只股票仍有潜力。tóu zī zhě rèn wéi zhè zhǐ gǔ piào réng yǒu qián lì
Investors think this stock still has potential.
Tips for using 潜力
- In everyday Chinese, this noun often evaluates a person's future growth, so it is common in comments about students, athletes, employees, and young performers.
Other Chinese words for “potential”
他的能力有潜在的提升空间。tā de néng lì yǒu qián zài de tí shēng kōng jiān
His ability has potential for improvement.
这名运动员还有潜能可挖掘。zhè míng yùn dòng yuán hái yǒu qián néng kě wā jué
This athlete still has untapped potential.