商榷

shāngquè

verb #36,713

Meanings

这个方案还有商榷的余地。

Zhège fāng'àn háiyǒu shāngquè de yúdì.

There's still room to discuss this plan.

他的结论值得商榷。

Tā de jiélùn zhídé shāngquè.

His conclusion is open to debate.

我们需要就这个问题再商榷一下。

Wǒmen xūyào jiù zhège wèntí zài shāngquè yīxià.

We need to deliberate on this issue further.

Formal/written, common in academic writing. 值得商榷 (open to debate) is a diplomatic way to disagree with someone's view without rejecting it outright.

商 shāng

榷 què