以防万一

以防萬一

yǐfáng wànyī

phrase #4,614

Meanings

HSK 7-9

带把伞吧，以防万一。

Dài bǎ sǎn ba, yǐfáng wànyī.

Bring an umbrella, just in case.

HSK 7-9

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.

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.

以 yǐ

防 fáng

万 wàn

一 yī