Writing
潜能 (qián néng) — how to say "potential" in Chinese
潜能
Potential
noun
Character composition
潜
hidden
能
ability
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
发挥潜能
fāhuī qiánnéng
unleash potential
Examples
每个人都有自己的潜能。
Everyone has their own potential.
他有潜能。
He has potential.
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Frequently asked questions
Potential in Chinese meaning
"potential" in Chinese is 潜能 (qián néng).
潜能 meaning
潜能 (qián néng) means "Potential".
How is 潜能 pronounced?
It is pronounced qián néng (written as qian neng, qianneng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "potential" in Chinese characters?
It is written 潜能: 潜 has 15 strokes, 能 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 潜能?
潜能 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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