Meaning of wàn yī:

wàn yī

万一

Adverb

just in case

Nǐ yīnggāi zhǔnbèi yī gè jìhuà, yǐ fáng wànyī.

你应该准备一个计划,以防万一

You should prepare a plan just in case.

Conjunction

if by any chance

wàn yī míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù dài zài jiālǐ.

万一明天下雨,我们就待在家里。

If by any chance it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.

Noun

contingency

Wǒmen yīnggāi tíqián zuò hǎo jìhuà, yǐ fáng wànyī.

我们应该提前做好计划,以防万一

We should plan ahead in case of any contingency.

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