万一

wànyī

just in case

nounconjunctionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 5trad. 萬一
Dictionary entry

just in case; if by any chance; contingency

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带伞吧,以防万一。

Dài sǎn ba, yǐ fáng wànyī.

English

Take an umbrella, just in case.

万一停电电梯停了怎么办?

Wànyī tíng diàn diàntī tíng le zěnme bàn?

English

If the power goes out and the elevator stops, what do we do?

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