An array substrate, a display panel, an encapsulation method for the display panel, and a display apparatus are provided. The array substrate comprises a display region and an encapsulation region divided into a first region away from the display region and a second region adjacent to the display region. The encapsulation region includes a metal layer configured only in the second region, a frit solution layer configured in both the first region and the second region, and a cutting edge configured in the first region. The array substrate which has been aligned and bonded with an encapsulation cover is cut along the cutting edge.