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潜 qián

to hide; secret, latent, hidden

Strokes
15
Level
HSK 6
Radical
氵
Traditional
潛
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 氵替 ⿰氵替

Memory hint: water

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  1. 这个年轻人很有潜力。
    Zhège niánqīngrén hěn yǒu qiánlì.
    This young person has a lot of potential.
    this young-person very have potential
  2. 你会潜水吗？
    Nǐ huì qiánshuǐ ma?
    Can you dive?
    you can dive (question)
  3. 我们应该好好发挥自己的潜力。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi hǎohao fāhuī zìjǐ de qiánlì.
    We should make good use of our potential.
    we should well develop self (particle) potential
  4. 他并没有意识到自己的潜力。
    Tā bìng méiyǒu yìshi dào zìjǐ de qiánlì.
    He didn't realize his own potential at all.
    he not-at-all not-have realize to self (particle) potential
  5. 暑假时，他常常去海边潜水。
    Shǔjià shí, tā chángcháng qù hǎibiān qiánshuǐ.
    During summer vacation, he often goes diving by the sea.
    summer-vacation time, he often go seaside dive

Words with 潜 (4)