| 枕木 | zhen3 mu4 | railroad tie |
| 卧铺 | wo4 pu4 wo4 pu1 | sleeper |
| 轨枕 | gui3 zhen3 | sleeper |
| 硬卧 | ying4 wo4 | hard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk) |
| 软卧 | ruan3 wo4 | soft sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a softer bunk) |
| 睡眠者 | shui4 mian2 zhe3 | sleeper |
| 地龙墙 | di4 long2 qiang2 | sleeperwall |
| 斯利珀 | si1 li4 po4 | Sleeper |
| 夜神仙 | ye4 shen2 xian1 | night owl |