hoa hậu

Definition

Noun:
- Beauty Queen / Miss: A woman who wins a beauty contest, typically the highest title awarded in a national or international pageant. The term directly translates to "flower queen" and signifies the winner of a competition primarily based on physical appearance, often combined with talent, intelligence, and poise.
- Pageant Winner: The female titleholder of a specific beauty pageant (e.g., Miss Universe, Miss World).

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Cô ấy đăng quang hoa hậu Việt Nam 2024. (She was crowned Miss Vietnam 2024.)
- Hoa hậu Hòa bình Quốc tế sẽ đến thăm thành phố. (Miss International Peace Queen will visit the city.)
- Ước mơ của cô ấy là trở thành một hoa hậu. (Her dream is to become a beauty queen.)

Advanced Usage

The title "Hoa hậu" is often used as a prefix before the name of the pageant (e.g., for Miss World, for Miss Universe).
In media and formal contexts, "Hoa hậu" can be used as an honorific title before the winner's name, similar to "Miss" in English.
- Hoa hậu Đỗ Mỹ Linh tham gia nhiều hoạt động từ thiện. (Miss Do My Linh participates in many charitable activities.)

Variants and Related Words

Á hậu (n): The runner-up in a beauty pageant; the first or second princess.
- Cô ấy giành danh hiệu Á hậu 1. (She won the title of First Runner-up.)
Người đẹp (n): A beautiful woman; a common term for contestants in a pageant.
- Các người đẹp tham gia phần thi áo tắm. (The contestants participated in the swimsuit competition.)
Cuộc thi sắc đẹp / Cuộc thi hoa hậu (n): Beauty pageant / Beauty contest.
- Cuộc thi hoa hậu thu hút hàng triệu khán giả. (The beauty pageant attracts millions of viewers.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms and Phrases

Đăng quang hoa hậu: To be crowned beauty queen.
- Sau một đêm, cô ấy đăng quang hoa hậu. (After one night, she was crowned beauty queen.)
Sắc đẹp hoa hậu: Beauty queen-level beauty; exceptional beauty.
- Cô ấy được khen ngợi vì sắc đẹp hoa hậu. (She is praised for her beauty queen-level beauty.)

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