<p>星期X can only refer to a specific day in a week. 星期六=Saturday, 星期日/星期天=Sunday</p>

<p>周末 refers to Saturday and Sunday together, which is the weekend.</p>

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2020-04-24T15:47:38.340Z
Wouldn't the logic of 星期 = week and 末 = end and therefore, 星期末 = weekend be correct?
aymusbond
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2020-04-24T15:59:08.573Z
@aymusbond People simply don't say it like that. Languages don't always follow the logic. Although, if you do use 星期末 in a conversation, people would probably understand you using the same logic, but it takes a lot of effort and they would find it weird.
trisct
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2020-04-24T10:27:42.630Z
2020-04-24T10:27:42.630Z
trisct
<p>How about 星期六、日？
Weekdays can be combined like 星期一、三、五. It might be an alternative to 周末? 
Looking forward to other input from members. </p>

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2020-04-24T10:18:46.223Z
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Xuehong Zhang
<p>I know that weekend in Chinese is generally translated as 周末. </p>

<p>Is there a way to say weekend by <em>adding</em> something to <em>星期</em> like <strong>星期末</strong>? Or the only phrase for weekend is 周末?</p>

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2020-04-24T10:38:19.047Z
Hmm... 天末, 月末, 期末, 季末, 年末, 世纪末 = "end of the [day/month/semester/season/year/century]".  (There's even 明末 = "end of the Ming dynasty" etc.)  I'd be surprised if 星期末 doesn't similarly mean "end of the week", even if it is uncommon.
Becky 李蓓
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2020-04-24T13:31:31.517Z
星期末 does indeed mean *weekend*, it's just incredibly uncommon. I googled it and a cursory look at the stats turns up about 200,000 hits.
dROOOze
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2020-04-27T01:46:44.417Z
@Becky李蓓 I had never heard 天末 A google search suggests "前天天末" got 0 results, "昨天天末" got 1 result. "今天天末" got 1 result (plus some unrelated results).
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How do you say weekend in Chinese using the 星期 form?
# How do you say weekend in Chinese using the 星期 form?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-24)

I know that weekend in Chinese is generally translated as 周末.

Is there a way to say weekend by *adding* something to *星期* like **星期末**? Or the only phrase for weekend is 周末?

**Tags:** vocabulary, word-requests, phrase, comparison, phrase-request
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hmm... 天末, 月末, 期末, 季末, 年末, 世纪末 = "end of the [day/month/semester/season/year/century]".  (There's even 明末 = "end of the Ming dynasty" etc.)  I'd be surprised if 星期末 doesn't similarly mean "end of the week", even if it is uncommon.  
> **username_2**: 星期末 does indeed mean *weekend*, it's just incredibly uncommon. I googled it and a cursory look at the stats turns up about 200,000 hits.  
> **username_3**: @Becky李蓓 I had never heard 天末 A google search suggests "前天天末" got 0 results, "昨天天末" got 1 result. "今天天末" got 1 result (plus some unrelated results).  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-04-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

星期X can only refer to a specific day in a week. 星期六=Saturday, 星期日/星期天=Sunday

周末 refers to Saturday and Sunday together, which is the weekend.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Wouldn't the logic of 星期 = week and 末 = end and therefore, 星期末 = weekend be correct?  
> **username_4**: @aymusbond People simply don't say it like that. Languages don't always follow the logic. Although, if you do use 星期末 in a conversation, people would probably understand you using the same logic, but it takes a lot of effort and they would find it weird.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-04-24. Score: 1

How about 星期六、日？
Weekdays can be combined like 星期一、三、五. It might be an alternative to 周末?
Looking forward to other input from members.


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