- 潜在危机 qiánzàiwēijī potential crisisa danger or threat that is hidden within something and has not yet appeared; latent danger
- 潜在威胁 qiánzàiwēixié potential threatpotential threat; potential menace
- 潜在媒介 qiánzàiméijiè potential vectorpotential vector; latent medium for the transmission of something
- 潜在意识 qiánzàiyìshí subconsciousnesssubconsciousness; the subconscious mind