選美 [选－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. beauty contest
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    基​於​參加者​外貌​、​形體​、​內涵​智慧​嘅​比​賽​（​量​詞​：​場​）
    beauty pageant; beauty contest
    • 參加世界小姐選美
      参加世界小姐选美
      caam1 gaa1 sai3 gaai3 siu2 ze2 syun2 mei5
      to join Miss World pageant
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, intransitive, verb-object
    to hold a beauty contest; to hold a beauty pageant
    (syn.) 賽美, 赛美
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次选美有三个唔同嘅奖项。
    今次選美有三個唔同嘅獎項。
    gam1 ci3 syun2 mei5 jau5 saam1 go3 m4 tung4 ge3 zoeng2 hong6.
    • This beauty pageant has three different prizes.
  2. Cantonese
    选美评判
    選美評判
    syun2 mei5 ping4 pun3
    • judge of the beauty pageant/contest
  3. Cantonese
    呢个女仔好靓，所以佢去参加选美。
    呢個女仔好靚，所以佢去參加選美。
    ni1 go3 neoi5 zai2 hou2 leng3, so2 ji5 keoi5 heoi3 caam1 gaa1 syun2 mei5.
    • 這個女生很漂亮，所以她去參加選美。
    • She is gorgeous so she joined a beauty contest.
  4. Cantonese
    哗著到彩雀咁靓噉，去选美呀？
    嘩著到彩雀咁靚噉，去選美呀？
    • Wow you got all dolled up. You're going to a beauty pageant?
  5. Cantonese
    参加世界小姐选美
    參加世界小姐選美
    caam1 gaa1 sai3 gaai3 siu2 ze2 syun2 mei5
    • to join Miss World pageant
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢才貌双全，得到选美冠军系实至名归嘅。
    佢才貌雙全，得到選美冠軍係實至名歸嘅。
    keoi5 coi4 maau6 soeng1 cyun4, dak1 dou2 syun2 mei5 gun3 gwan1 hai6 sat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1.