well-being

well-being — noun

1. the general state of being healthy, happy, and comfortable in your life — includ

1.名詞B1
釋義

the general state of being healthy, happy, and comfortable in your life — including your body, mind, and social situation.

例句

Hassan started running every morning, and within weeks his sense of well-being grew noticeably.

collocation: sense of well-being

The clinic offers free check-ups aimed at the overall well-being of young children.

collocation: well-being of [group]

同義詞
  • welfare

    more formal and often used for government support or institutional care (social welfare, child welfare)

  • happiness

    focuses on emotional joy and satisfaction, while well-being is broader — it includes physical and social dimensions too

  • wellness

    modern, proactive term often used in health-program contexts (wellness center, wellness plan)

  • health

    narrower — refers mainly to physical or medical condition, not emotional or social factors

反義詞
  • illness

    physical sickness, one aspect of poor well-being

  • misery

    extreme unhappiness or suffering

  • hardship

    difficult life conditions that damage well-being

文法句型

possessive + well-being

well-being of [group/individual]

用法筆記

Uncountable — do not say 'a well-being' or 'well-beings'. Frequently modified by adjectives that specify an area of life: emotional, physical, mental, psychological, social, financial.

常見錯誤

❌Regular yoga improved my wellbeing.
✅Regular yoga improved my well-being.
💡The standard spelling uses a hyphen (well-being), though 'wellbeing' is also accepted in some dictionaries.
❌The doctor checked my well-being.
✅The doctor checked my health.
💡'well-being' is a broad, holistic state; for a medical examination, use 'health'.