万一 (wànyī) · just in case

万一 (wànyī) means “just in case; if by any chance”. It is written with 2 characters: 万 (ten thousand) + 一 (one). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 万一 is built

The characters

万 wàn · ten thousand

What 万 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

带把伞吧，万一下雨呢？Dài bǎ sǎn ba, wànyī xià yǔ ne?Take an umbrella, what if it rains?

万一他不来，我们怎么办？Wànyī tā bù lái, wǒmen zěnme bàn?What do we do if by any chance he doesn't come?

Questions about 万一

What does 万一 mean?

万一 (wànyī) means “just in case; if by any chance”.

How do you pronounce 万一?

万一 is pronounced wànyī.

Which HSK level is 万一?

万一 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 万一 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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