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Chinese Dating Slang

Chinese dating slang is the shorthand young people use for crushes, players and relationship status, like 海王 (a player, literally "sea king"), 舔狗 (a simp) and CPDD (looking for a partner). This page has 6 terms, trending first.

Haoshan Hong
Haoshan Hong

Founder of Fluentide · Native Mandarin speaker · Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University

Updated October 2026

Chinese Dating Slang terms

代餐 (dài cān) — A substitute that satisfies a craving the real thing cannot — in fandom, a person or scene that stands in for a pairing you actually want. Distinct from the literal diet meaning.
Classic

代餐

dài cān

a stand-in / substitute fix

海王 (hǎi wáng) — Someone juggling many romantic interests at once, keeping a whole 'ocean' of options on the hook. A player.
Classic

海王

hǎi wáng

a player / fuckboy with a roster

嗑CP (kē CP) — To enthusiastically ship a romantic pairing. Can be fictional characters or real people — with real people, treat consent and boundaries as part of the meaning.
Classic

嗑CP

kē CP

to ship a couple

绿茶 (lǜ chá) — Someone who acts sweet and innocent while quietly being calculating and manipulative. From 绿茶婊, 'green tea (bitch)'.
Classic

绿茶

lǜ chá

two-faced / fake-innocent schemer

舔狗 (tiǎn gǒu) — Someone who debases themselves for a crush who doesn't reciprocate — endlessly attentive, endlessly ignored. A simp.
Declining

舔狗

tiǎn gǒu

simp / doormat

CPDD (CP dīdī) — "Looking for a CP" — wanting a partner, often an online gaming or chat companion. A ping for pairing up. Mostly a younger-gamer / niche term.
Outdated

CPDD

CP 滴滴CP dīdī

looking for a duo / 'wanna pair up?'

What is Chinese Dating Slang?

It spreads through Xiaohongshu posts and group chats and turns over quickly, so check the status tag before you use a term.

Chinese slang terms by usage status6 terms on this page: 0 trending, 4 classic, 1 declining, 1 outdated, 0 cringe.Trending0 termsBlowing up right nowClassic4 termsMainstream, still used dailyDeclining1 termFading but still aliveOutdated1 termPeople have stopped using itCringe0 termsUsing it now marks you as out-of-touch
Every term on this page carries one of these tags. Trending and classic terms are safe to use; the last two will date you.

When to use Chinese Dating Slang

When to use Chinese slangSlang fits in group chats, comments and posts, with friends in person and with coworkers your age. Skip it with your boss, teachers and elders, in job interviews, and in essays and emails.Slang fitsGroup chatsComments and postsFriends, in personCoworkers your ageSkip itYour bossTeachers and eldersJob interviewsEssays and emails
The same rule as English slang: use it with peers, drop it when the other person is grading, hiring or older than you.

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