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Progression with 进而

Use 进而 for formal progression in cause-and-effect chains.

Pattern

first result + 进而 + further result

Show a result leading to a deeper or later result.

反馈增加了，进而推动了学习效率。

When to use Progression with 进而

进而 links one result to a further development. The second result is usually a step beyond the first, not just a repeated consequence.

制度完善后，服务质量进而得到改善。

After the system improved, service quality was further improved.

研究加深，进而形成了新的理论。

Research deepened, further forming a new theory.

团队合作更顺畅，进而降低了成本。

Team cooperation became smoother, further lowering costs.

体系稳定后，创新才有空间。

Only after the system is stable is there room for innovation.

Common traps

  • 进而 is formal and result-chain focused.
  • The second result should develop from the first.
  • Do not use it for a simple time sequence with no causal progression.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

反馈增加了， 推动了学习效率。

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Meanings
and then; further