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万一

wàn yī · wan yi

Traditional 萬一

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. just in case
  2. if by any chance
  3. contingency
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In a conversation

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Three power banks

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)带(dài)三(sān)个(gè)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)？

    Why do you bring three power banks?

  2. Dengdeng

    万一(wànyī)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)呢(ne)？

    What if my phone runs out of battery?

  3. Liangliang

    万一(wànyī)你(nǐ)的(de)没电(méidiàn)，可以(kěyǐ)用(yòng)我(wǒ)的(de)。

    If yours dies, you can use mine.

  4. Dengdeng

    万一(wànyī)你(nǐ)的(de)也(yě)没电(méidiàn)呢(ne)？

    And if yours dies too?

  5. Liangliang

    万一(wànyī)都(dōu)没电(méidiàn)，我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)看(kàn)星星(xīngxing)。

    If both die, we'll look at the stars.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

万(wàn)一(yī)船(chuán)运(yùn)迟(chí)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)特(tè)别(bié)的(de)迟(chí)到(dào)保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)。

In case the shipment is delayed, we have special delay insurance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

万(wàn)一(yī)你(nǐ)生(shēng)病(bìng)了(le)，吃(chī)这(zhè)个(ge)药(yào)。

Take this medicine in case you get sick.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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