cim4 lik6潛力潜力
Jyutpingcim4 lik6
Yalechìhm lihk
Definition
Potential or capability; the possibility of future development.
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How it's used
Often used in professional or academic contexts to describe someone's hidden talent or a project's future success. It carries a positive connotation of untapped growth, making it a common term in performance reviews or business discussions.
Examples
He has great potential and will definitely succeed in the future.
Do you think this plan has any potential for development?
Related words
Common phrases
potential for development
to uncover potential
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
