逆商

nìshāng

noun

Meanings

1 adversity quotient (AQ)
2 ability to handle setbacks

Characters

reverse; adverse

Examples

HSK 3

现在很多教育专家都在强调逆商。

Xiànzài hěnduō jiàoyù zhuānjiā dōu zài qiángdiào nìshāng.

Many education experts are emphasizing AQ these days.

HSK 4

逆商高的人更容易从失败中站起来。

Nìshāng gāo de rén gèng róngyì cóng shībài zhōng zhàn qǐlái.

People with a high adversity quotient bounce back from failure more easily.

Tips

usage

Short for 逆境商数 (adversity quotient). Coined alongside IQ 智商 and EQ 情商, plus newer inventions like 财商 (FQ, financial literacy). The AQ concept is from Paul Stoltz's 1997 book Adversity Quotient.

Stroke Order

逆 nì

商 shāng