进一步 (jìnyībù), is an adverb meaning "further" or to "go a step forward." Usually it is used in formally written Chinese, though it can be spoken as well.

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我们准备 进一步 扩大中国市场。We are prepared to further expand the Chinese market.
这件事情需要 进一步 调查。This event requires further investigation.
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 on this project.
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.
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

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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.
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.
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.
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.

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又, 再, 才能, 并 with 进一步

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