# How to say “simp” in Chinese

> The mildest way to say “simp” in Chinese is 暖男 (nuǎn nán), “sweet caring guy (lit. warm man)”. The strongest is 舔到最后 (tiǎn dào zuì hòu), “simping till the very end”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/simp-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **暖男** (nuǎn nán) (strength 1/5): sweet caring guy (lit. warm man). A compliment. For now.
2. **工具人** (gōng jù rén) (strength 2/5): the guy she uses (lit. tool person). Fixes her laptop, never gets the date.
3. **备胎** (bèi tāi) (strength 3/5): backup option (lit. spare tire). Only called when plan A fails.
   Heard in a real video: 当备胎那会儿。 "Back in college, when I was someone's backup..." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8CoEhN8EU&t=153s)
4. **舔狗** (tiǎn gǒu) (strength 4/5): simp (lit. licking dog). The internet's favourite word for simps.
5. **舔到最后** (tiǎn dào zuì hòu) (strength 5/5): simping till the very end. The meme ends: 一无所有. You end up with nothing.

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