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以防万一

yǐ fáng wàn yī · yi fang wan yi

Traditional 以防萬一

Meaning

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  1. to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
  2. prepared for any eventualities
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Why the big bag?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)大(dà)？

    Why is your bag so big?

  2. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)和(hé)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)，以防万一(yǐfángwànyī)。

    Inside there's water and a power bank, just in case.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)只(zhǐ)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)走(zǒu)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    We're only walking in the park for an hour.

  4. Dengdeng

    以防万一(yǐfángwànyī)，我(wǒ)还(hái)带(dài)了(le)毛衣(máoyī)。

    Just in case, I also brought a sweater.

  5. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)三十度(sānshídù)，毛衣(máoyī)用不上(yòngbùshàng)吧(ba)？

    It's thirty degrees today. You won't need the sweater, right?

  6. Dengdeng

    用得上(yòngdeshàng)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)它(tā)当(dàng)枕头(zhěntou)。

    I will. I'll use it as a pillow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

多(duō)带(dài)一(yì)把(bǎ)伞(sǎn)吧(ba)，以(yǐ)防(fáng)万(wàn)一(yī)下(xià)雨(yǔ)。

Bring an extra umbrella just in case it rains.

02

出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)把(bǎ)地(dì)址(zhǐ)告(gào)诉(sù)家(jiā)人(rén)，以(yǐ)防(fáng)万(wàn)一(yī)。

Tell your family your address before going out, just in case.

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