智商
zhìshāng
IQ
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 他的智商很高。His IQ is very high.
- 智商不等于情商。IQ is not the same as EQ.
Collocations
智商高高智商智商测试智商情商
Mnemonic
智 zhì "wisdom, intelligence" + 商 shāng "quotient, to reckon": the intelligence quotient, i.e. IQ. Korean renders it as ji-neung-jisu / IQ. The value that measures and numerically expresses a person’s intelligence by test (智商高 a high IQ, 智商测试 an IQ test). Here 商 comes from the mathematical "quotient" (result of division), from the old mental-age ÷ chronological-age calculation. Paired with 情商 (EQ). Distinct from 智力 (the ability itself).
Related
智力情商智能测试
Quick check
Where does 商 in 智商 derive its meaning?