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進一步

简进一步 · 繁進一步

Mandarin · pinyin jìn yī bù

to go a step further
(develop, understand, improve etc) more; further

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進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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4–1–4 · jin4 yi1 bu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeon3 jat1 bou6

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adv

going a step further (in doing something)

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