进一步, is an adverb meaning 'further' or to 'go a step forward'. Usually it is used in formal written Chinese, though it can be spoken as well.
Basic structure
It is simply placed before the verb of the sentence.
Subject + 进一步 + Verb
Examples
wǒmen zhǔnbèi jìnyíbù kuòdà zhōnɡɡuó shìchǎnɡ。
我们 准备 进一步 扩大 中国 市场。
We are prepared to further expand the Chinese market.
zhè jiàn shìqínɡ xūyào jìnyíbù diàochá。
这 件 事情 需要 进一步 调查。
This event requires further investigation.
zhè cì kāihuì de nèirónɡ shì jìnyíbù yánjiū zhè ɡè xiànɡmù。
这 次 开会 的 内容 是 进一步 研究 这 个 项目。
The purpose of this meeting is to further research this project.
rú ɡuǒ nǐ yào zài zhōnɡ ɡuó ɡōnɡ zuò nǐ zuì hǎo jìn yí bù xué hàn yǔ 。
如果你要在中国工作你最好 进一步 学汉语。
If you are going to work in China, you had better study Chinese a little bit more.
wǒ men zài yì qǐ lǚ yóu hòu wǒ men de yǒu yì yǒu le jìn yí bù de fā zhǎn.
我们在一起旅游后我们的友谊有了进一步 的发展.
After swimming together, our friendship developed further.
又, 再, 才能, 并 with 进一步
又, 再, 才能, and 并 also can also be added in front of 进一步.
Examples
zhè xiànɡ shè jì wán chénɡ yǐ hòu ， tā men yòu jìn yí bù zhì lì yú lìnɡ yí xiànɡ ɡōnɡ chénɡ de shè jì 。
这项设计完成以后，他们又进一步 致力于另一项工程的设计。
After this design was completed, they worked further on a different engineering project.
wǒ men xiān zài yì suǒ xué xiào jìn xínɡ jiào xué ɡǎi ɡé de shì diǎn ， bìnɡ jìn yí bù tuī ɡuǎnɡ dào quán shì de zhōnɡ xué 。
我们先在一所学校进行教学改革的试点，并 进一步 推广到全市的中学。
We first tested our education reform in one school, and then we further extended it to the rest of the city's middle schools.
xiān xué hǎo dì yí wài yǔ ， zài jìn yí bù xué hǎo dì èr wài yǔ 。
先学好第一外语，再 进一步 学好第二外语。
Study your first foreign language well first, then you can take the next step and start a second foreign language.
nònɡ dǒnɡ zhè ɡe wèn tí zhī hòu ， cái nénɡ jìn yí bù yán jiū qí tā wèn tí 。
弄懂这个问题之后，才能进一步 研究其他问题。
After you've figured out this problem, go a bit further and research the other problems as well.
Basic structure
It is simply placed before the verb of the sentence.
Subject + 进一步 + Verb
Examples
wǒmen zhǔnbèi jìnyíbù kuòdà zhōnɡɡuó shìchǎnɡ。
我们 准备 进一步 扩大 中国 市场。
We are prepared to further expand the Chinese market.
zhè jiàn shìqínɡ xūyào jìnyíbù diàochá。
这 件 事情 需要 进一步 调查。
This event requires further investigation.
zhè cì kāihuì de nèirónɡ shì jìnyíbù yánjiū zhè ɡè xiànɡmù。
这 次 开会 的 内容 是 进一步 研究 这 个 项目。
The purpose of this meeting is to further research this project.
rú ɡuǒ nǐ yào zài zhōnɡ ɡuó ɡōnɡ zuò nǐ zuì hǎo jìn yí bù xué hàn yǔ 。
如果你要在中国工作你最好 进一步 学汉语。
If you are going to work in China, you had better study Chinese a little bit more.
wǒ men zài yì qǐ lǚ yóu hòu wǒ men de yǒu yì yǒu le jìn yí bù de fā zhǎn.
我们在一起旅游后我们的友谊有了进一步 的发展.
After swimming together, our friendship developed further.
又, 再, 才能, 并 with 进一步
又, 再, 才能, and 并 also can also be added in front of 进一步.
Examples
zhè xiànɡ shè jì wán chénɡ yǐ hòu ， tā men yòu jìn yí bù zhì lì yú lìnɡ yí xiànɡ ɡōnɡ chénɡ de shè jì 。
这项设计完成以后，他们又进一步 致力于另一项工程的设计。
After this design was completed, they worked further on a different engineering project.
wǒ men xiān zài yì suǒ xué xiào jìn xínɡ jiào xué ɡǎi ɡé de shì diǎn ， bìnɡ jìn yí bù tuī ɡuǎnɡ dào quán shì de zhōnɡ xué 。
我们先在一所学校进行教学改革的试点，并 进一步 推广到全市的中学。
We first tested our education reform in one school, and then we further extended it to the rest of the city's middle schools.
xiān xué hǎo dì yí wài yǔ ， zài jìn yí bù xué hǎo dì èr wài yǔ 。
先学好第一外语，再 进一步 学好第二外语。
Study your first foreign language well first, then you can take the next step and start a second foreign language.
nònɡ dǒnɡ zhè ɡe wèn tí zhī hòu ， cái nénɡ jìn yí bù yán jiū qí tā wèn tí 。
弄懂这个问题之后，才能进一步 研究其他问题。
After you've figured out this problem, go a bit further and research the other problems as well.
