Hanzi
Traditional
潛
Simplified
潜

hidden/secret/latent/to hide/to conceal/to submerge/to dive

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

qián

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

cim4

Example sentences

潛力 / 潜力 qiánlì
這家公司有很大的發展潛力。
这家公司有很大的发展潜力。

This company has great development potential.

潛能 / 潜能 qiánnéng
每個人都有無限的潛能。
每个人都有无限的潜能。

Everyone has unlimited potential.

潛入 / 潜入 qiánrù
潛入敵方基地是非常危險的任務。
潜入敌方基地是非常危险的任务。

Infiltrating the enemy base is a very dangerous mission.

竊賊 / 窃贼 qièzéi
竊賊趁著黑夜潛入了那棟別墅。
窃贼趁著黑夜潜入了那栋别墅。

The thief snuck into that villa under the cover of night.

潛在 / 潜在 qiánzài
這款產品在市場上具有巨大的潛在需求。
这款产品在市场上具有巨大的潜在需求。

This product has huge potential demand in the market.

潛心 / 潜心 qiánxīn
他潛心研究歷史，終於完成了這本著作。
他潜心研究历史，终于完成了这本著作。

He devoted himself to the study of history and finally completed this work.

佛教 fójiào
他潛心研究佛教多年。
他潜心研究佛教多年。

He has devoted himself to studying Buddhism for many years.

潛 / 潜 qián
救生員潛入水裡，確認孩子安全。
救生员潜入水里，确认孩子安全。

The lifeguard dived into the water and checked that the child was safe.

Example Vocabulary

潛伏

qian2'fu2

潛力

qian2'li4

potential; latent capacity

潛能

qian2'neng2

potential; latent capacity

浮潛

fu2'qian2

潛入

qian2'ru4

to infiltrate; to sneak into; to dive into

潛台詞

潛在

qian2'zai4

potential; latent

潛心

qian2'xin1

to devote oneself to; to concentrate on

反潛

fan3'qian2

潛

qian2

to dive or submerge; hidden; secretly

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