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万一
wànyī
Description
"万一"用来说一件很小可能发生、但不好的事情。
"万一" is used to talk about something unlikely but bad that might happen.
我们常常说"万一……怎么办",意思是如果发生了坏事该怎么做。
We often say "万一...怎么办", meaning what to do if something bad happens.
Meanings
万一wànyī
in case; if by any chance (something bad)
万一下雨,我们就不去了。
If it rains, we won't go.
万一wànyī
a small chance of something bad; contingency
带上伞,以防万一。
Take an umbrella, just in case.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally "one in ten thousand," expressing a very slim but worrying possibility.
- Nuance
unlike 如果, 万一 implies the imagined outcome is unlikely and usually undesirable.
In videos
“万一我结婚了，我也希望在自己的家庭里，”
“所以万一摔了”
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