万一
wàn yīㄨㄢˋ ㄧ
Sino-Vietnamese: VẠN NHẤT
Traditional: 萬一
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3
Meaning(conjunction, adverb, time word)
just in case; if by any chance; contingency
For unlikely, unwanted situations; set phrase 以防万一 (just in case).
Examples
带把伞吧，万一下雨呢？
dài bǎ sǎn ba, wàn yī xià yǔ ne?
Take an umbrella, just in case it rains.
万一他不来，我们怎么办？
wàn yī tā bù lái, wǒ men zěn me bàn?
What do we do if he doesn't come?
多准备一点钱，以防万一。
duō zhǔn bèi yì diǎn qián, yǐ fáng wàn yī.
Bring a bit more money, just in case.
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Stroke order
VẠN · 3 strokes
used in 俟
NHẤT · 1 stroke
one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digi