Meaning of qián:
潜
hidden; secret; latent
Zhège wèntí de qiánzài fēngxiǎn hěn gāo.
这个问题的潜在风险很高。
The potential risks of this problem are high.
Tā de jìhuà yīzhí dū shì yīgè mìmi, méiyǒu rén zhīdào tā zài zuò shénme.
他的计划一直都是一个秘密，没有人知道他在做什么。
His plan has always been a secret, and no one knows what he's doing.
Zhè zhǒng jíbìng de zhèngzhuàng hěn qiánfú.
这种疾病的症状很潜伏。
The symptoms of this disease are very latent.
to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
Xiǎo māo xǐ huān zài chuáng dǐ xià qián fú.
小猫喜欢在床底下潜伏。
The kitten likes to hide under the bed.
Tā zài shùlín lǐ qiánfú, yǐbiàn guānchá dòngwù.
他在树林里潜伏，以便观察动物。
He concealed himself in the forest to observe the animals.
Hǎitún kěyǐ zài shuǐxià qián hěn cháng shíjiān.
海豚可以在水下潜很长时间。
Dolphins can submerge underwater for a long time.
Tā fēicháng xǐhuān zài hǎilǐ qiánshuǐ.
他非常喜欢在海里潜水。
He really enjoys diving in the sea.
