adverbinterjection

bien

fine · well

C’est un mot pour dire que quelque chose est correct, agréable ou que l’on se sent heureux.

Word: bien

Language: French

Meaning in English:
The word "bien" primarily functions as an adverb, adjective, noun, or interjection in French, depending on the context.

When used as an adjective, particularly before a noun, "bien" means "good" or refers to a positive quality.
Sometimes it is part of expressions (e.g., "bien heureux" meaning "very happy").

Meaning: a "good" or "possession." It often refers to something that one owns or a material object.
Example:
Les biens matériels — Material goods/property
Related terms: biens matériels (material goods), biens immobiliers (real estate)

It can be used to agree or emphasize something, much like "well!" or "right!" in English.

Part of Speech	Meaning	Example	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adverb	Well, properly	Il travaille bien.	correctement, parfaitement	mal
Adjective	Good (as part of expressions)	Un bien-être (well-being)	/	mauvais
Noun	Good, possession, property	Les biens (goods)	propriétés	/
Interjection	Well!, Right! (expression of agreement or emphasis)	Bien!	/	/

"Bien" is often used in combination with verbs or in fixed expressions, such as:
ça va bien (it's going well), bien que (although), bien sûr (of course).
As an adverb, the comparative form is mieux (better).

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