以防万一

以防萬一

yǐfángwànyī

phrase #4,614

Meanings

1 just in case
2 to be on the safe side

Characters

to prevent; to guard against

Examples

带把伞吧，以防万一。

Dài bǎ sǎn ba, yǐfáng wànyī.

Bring an umbrella, just in case.

以防万一，我们多准备一些食物。

Yǐfáng wànyī, wǒmen duō zhǔnbèi yīxiē shíwù.

Just in case, let's prepare some extra food.

Tips

memory

以 (in order to) + 防 (prevent) + 万一 (one in ten thousand chance) — to guard against even the slightest chance.

grammar

Can be placed at the beginning or end of a sentence: 以防万一，带把伞 or 带把伞，以防万一.

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

防 fáng

万 wàn

一 yī