just in case; if by any chance (conj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
萬一
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
如果万一有问题，我们会及时处理。 rúguǒ wànyī yǒu wèntí, wǒmen huì jíshí chǔlǐ。 - If by any chance there is a problem, we will handle it promptly.
他们带着备用电池，以防万一。 tāmen dàizhe bèiyòng diànbattery，yǐ fáng wànyī。 - They brought spare batteries just in case.
我希望一切都顺利，但要是万一，我已经做好了准备。 wǒ xīwàng yīqiè dōu shùnlì, dàn yàoshi wànyī, wǒ yǐjīng zuò hǎo le zhǔnbèi。 - I hope everything goes smoothly, but if by any chance it doesn’t, I am prepared.
请在离开前检查一下，以防万一。 qǐng zài líkāi qián jiǎnchá yīxià，yǐ fáng wànyī。 - Please double-check before leaving, just in case.
我们需要备用计划，以防万一。 wǒmen xūyào bèiyòng jìhuà，yǐ fáng wànyī。 - We need a contingency plan, just in case.
Characters
一 yī - one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout | HSK 1
万 wàn - ten thousand | HSK 3