Definition
校花 literally means 'school flower' and refers to the most beautiful or popular girl in a school — a term with a slightly gossipy or admiring tone, often used by students. It has a male counterpart 校草 (xiào cǎo, 'school grass') for the most handsome boy. The term is informal and is not used in formal contexts.
n.
the prettiest girl in schoolcampus beauty queen
Examples
- 校花。Dàjiā dōu juéde tā shì xuéxiào de xiào huā.Everyone thinks she's the prettiest girl in school.
- 校花？Nǐmen xuéxiào de xiào huā shì shéi?Who is your school's campus beauty queen?
- 校花。Wǒmen xuéxiào de xiào huā hé xiào cǎo dōu shì xuéshēnghuì zhǔxí.Our school's prettiest girl and most handsome boy are both student council presidents.
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