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    有潜力 (yǒu qiánlì - have potential)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is an adjective-like predicate or a verbal phrase meaning 'to possess potential'. It can directly follow a subject to describe someone or something. It can also modify a noun as an attribute using 的 (de) or appear after verbs like 看起来 (kànqǐlái - look like) to express an evaluation.

    Sample sentences

    他是一个非常有潜力的年轻艺术家。

    He is a very promising young artist.

    这家公司有很大的市场潜力。

    This company has great market potential.

    老师说我的孩子在数学方面很有潜力。

    The teacher said my child has a lot of potential in mathematics.

    Quick facts

    structure:Verb-Object structure, where 有 (yǒu) means 'to have' and 潜力 (qiánlì) means 'potential'.
    usage_note:Often used to express optimism or positive outlook about future development or success.

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    Example

    他是一个非常有潜力的年轻艺术家。

    He is a very promising young artist.

    这家公司有很大的市场潜力。

    This company has great market potential.

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