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title: "Jiner Meaning: 进而 (jìn’ér) Means “and then”"
description: "进而 (traditional 進而, jìn’ér) means “and then; going a step further”. Hear its tones, see what 进 and 而 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiner"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 进而 mean?

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进而 jìn’ér

## and then; going a step further

## Its characters

1. 进 jìn to enter
2. 而 ér and

## In a sentence

先学好拼音，进而学习汉字。 First master pinyin, and then go on to learn Chinese characters.

[More about 进而](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%9B%E8%80%8C)

## More words with 进 or 而

- [从而 cóng’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conger)
- [促进 cùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cujin)
- [而且 érqiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erqie)
- [而已 éryǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryi)
- [反而 fǎn’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faner)
- [改进 gǎijìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaijin)
- [跟进 gēnjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genjin)
- [进步 jìnbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinbu)
- [进程 jìnchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jincheng)
- [进度 jìndù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jindu)

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