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进而 (jìn ér) — and then (proceeding further), furthermore

Definition

A formal written conjunction: the second step follows as a further development of the first. Stronger written alternative to 然后; unlike 而且 it stresses logical progression, not just addition.

conjunction
and then (proceeding further)furthermore

Examples

  • ，进而。
    Wǒ men xū yào xiān liǎo jiě qíng kuàng, jìn ér tí chū jiě jué fāng àn.
    We need to first understand the situation, and then propose a solution.
  • ，进而。
    Gōng sī xiān zài guó nèi shì chǎng zhàn wěn jiǎo gēn, jìn ér kāi tuò guó jì shì chǎng.
    The company first established a foothold in the domestic market, and then expanded into the international market.
  • ，进而。
    Tā tōng guò nǔ lì xué xí, jìn ér huò dé le jiǎng xué jīn.
    Through hard work, he studied diligently and then won a scholarship.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 而 is a picture of a beard.

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