潜能
qiánnéng
latent potential
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 教育能激发孩子的潜能。Education can unlock a child’s potential.
- 人的潜能是无限的。Human potential is limitless.
Collocations
激发潜能挖掘潜能开发潜能潜能无限
Mnemonic
潜 qián "submerged, hidden" + 能 néng "ability": ability lying submerged and unseen, i.e. latent ability, potential. Korean renders it as "latent ability, potential". Ability not yet exercised but able to emerge if drawn out (激发潜能 to unlock potential, 挖掘潜能 to dig out potential). 潜 means "submerged, hidden" (潜意识, 潜伏); 能 means "ability" (能力, 能量). Paired with the similar 潜力.
Related
潜力能力才能潜质
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