No. 559 in Chinese
进一步
"进一步" means "to go a step further" or "further."
In a sentence
我们需要进一步交流意见。
We need to further exchange ideas.
In this sentence, '进一步' (further) indicates the need to continue or advance the current level of idea exchange to a deeper or more detailed one.
为了改善生活质量，他决定进一步学习新技能。
To improve his quality of life, he decided to further learn new skills.
Here, '进一步' signifies the progression or continuation to the next level of learning new skills to achieve improvement.
这个问题需要进一步探讨以找出解决方案。
This issue requires further discussion to find a solution.
'进一步' is used here to emphasize the necessity to expand or delve deeper into the discussion to reach a resolution.
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