hoa khôi
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Definition
- Noun:
- Beauty queen: The primary meaning of "hoa khôi" refers to a young woman who wins a beauty contest or is officially recognized as the most beautiful in a specific context, such as a school, locality, or traditional festival.
- Belle / The most beautiful girl: More generally, it can refer to a girl or young woman who is widely acknowledged as the most attractive or charming in a particular group or community.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy từng đăng quang hoa khôi của trường đại học. (She was once crowned the beauty queen of the university.)
- Mọi người đều công nhận cô ấy là hoa khôi của làng. (Everyone acknowledges her as the belle of the village.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hoa khôi" often carries a connotation of traditional, graceful beauty and is commonly used in contexts like schools ("hoa khôi trường"), villages ("hoa khôi làng"), or specific communities, rather than large-scale international pageants.
- It can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe the most outstanding or prized element within a set.
- Chiếc bình cổ này được xem là hoa khôi của bộ sưu tập. (This ancient vase is considered the jewel of the collection.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hoa hậu (n): Miss, a title for the winner of a larger, often national or international, formal beauty pageant (e.g., Hoa hậu Việt Nam).
- Á hậu (n): Runner-up in a beauty pageant.
Synonyms
- Beauty queen: A winner of a beauty contest.
- Belle: A beautiful and charming woman, often the most attractive in a particular setting.
- Beauty: A beautiful woman, especially one celebrated for her looks.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Hoa khôi trường: The school's beauty queen/belle.
- Danh hiệu hoa khôi trường luôn được nhiều nữ sinh mong ước. (The title of school belle is always coveted by many female students.)
- Beauty queen, belle