Writing
潜在 (qián zài) — how to say "latent" in Chinese
潜在
Latent, potential
adjective
Character composition
潜
hidden, to dive
在
to be at, to exist
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
潜在风险
qián zài fēng xiǎn
potential risk
潜在客户
qián zài kè hù
potential customer
Examples
我们需要发现潜在的风险。
We need to discover potential risks.
潜在问题很多。
There are many potential problems.
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Frequently asked questions
Latent meaning in Chinese
"latent" in Chinese is 潜在 (qián zài).
潜在 meaning in English
潜在 (qián zài) means "Latent, potential".
How is 潜在 pronounced?
It is pronounced qián zài (written as qian zai, qianzai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "latent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 潜在: 潜 has 15 strokes, 在 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 潜在?
潜在 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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