English–Chinese
“just in case” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐ fáng wàn yī
Example
他留了号码，以防万一。tā liú le hào mǎ yǐ fáng wàn yī
He left the number just in case.
How to say “just in case” in Chinese
“Just in case” in Chinese is 以防万一 (yǐ fáng wàn yī).
A backup arranged before an uncertain problem appears.
Example sentences with 以防万一
她带了雨伞，以防万一。tā dài le yú sǎn yǐ fáng wàn yī
She brought an umbrella just in case.
Tips for using 以防万一
- In conversation, the shortened form 以防 (yǐfáng, "to guard against") is common when the surrounding context already supplies the unlikely risk.