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潜在的社会不安 (qián zài de shè huì bù ān) - potential social unrest

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This is a descriptive noun phrase. 潜在的 (qián zài de) acts as an adjective meaning 'potential' or 'latent', modifying 社会不安 (shè huì bù ān), which means 'social unrest'. The particle '的' (de) connects the attributive adjective '潜在' (latent/potential) to the noun phrase '社会不安' (social unrest), forming a complete descriptive noun phrase.

Sample sentences

政府必须采取措施，防止潜在的社会不安演变为真正的危机。

The government must take measures to prevent potential social unrest from evolving into a real crisis.

经济下行往往会加剧潜在的社会不安因素。

Economic downturns often exacerbate factors of potential social unrest.

媒体报道指出，贫富差距是导致潜在的社会不安的重要原因。

Media reports indicate that the wealth gap is an important reason leading to potential social unrest.

Quick facts

composition:The phrase is composed of 潜在 (qián zài - latent, potential) + 的 (de - possessive/modifying particle) + 社会 (shè huì - society, social) + 不安 (bù ān - unease, unrest). 不安 itself can mean anxiety or unrest, and when combined with 社会, it specifically refers to 'social unrest'.

Often used with

引发潜在的社会不安 (yǐn fā qián zài de shè huì bù ān) - to trigger potential social unrest

避免潜在的社会不安 (bì miǎn qián zài de shè huì bù ān) - to avoid potential social unrest

解决潜在的社会不安 (jiě jué qián zài de shè huì bù ān) - to resolve potential social unrest

加剧潜在的社会不安 (jiā jù qián zài de shè huì bù ān) - to exacerbate potential social unrest

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Example

政府必须采取措施，防止潜在的社会不安演变为真正的危机。

The government must take measures to prevent potential social unrest from evolving into a real crisis.

经济下行往往会加剧潜在的社会不安因素。

Economic downturns often exacerbate factors of potential social unrest.