潜力 qiánlì potential
potential; latent capacity
How to remember 潜力: 潜 to hide + 力 power = potential.
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How it is used
- Potential / latent capacity - 挖掘潜力 (wājué qiánlì) tap potential, 发展潜力 (fāzhǎn qiánlì) growth potential, 潜力巨大 (qiánlì jùdà) huge potential.
- The as-yet-unrealized capacity of a person, market, or thing; the 潜 (hidden) conveys latent, waiting-to-be-tapped.
- Common in talent, business, and sports contexts.