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jìn’ér...
and further... (进而……)
进而 means “and further.” It shows progression from one action/result to a deeper or higher-level result.
Exemplo principal
先提高效率，进而降低整体成本。
Xiān tígāo xiàolǜ, jìn’ér jiàngdī zhěngtǐ chéngběn.
First improve efficiency, and further reduce overall costs.
HSK 7
HSK 7
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Resumo da lição
Read the sample sentence and notice how 进而…… works in the frame: A，进而 B.
进而 emphasizes logical progression and upgrading: improve efficiency, then reduce cost; strengthen research, then improve innovation. Compared with 继而, 进而 is less about time sequence and more about logical advancement.
Estrutura gramatical
A，进而 B
marks a further step or higher-level result based on the previous action
先提高效率，进而降低整体成本。
Xiān tígāo xiàolǜ, jìn’ér jiàngdī zhěngtǐ chéngběn.
First improve efficiency, and further reduce overall costs.
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