dong3 kei4檔期档期

Jyutpingdong3 kei4

Yaledong kèih

名詞

Definition

The screening period of a movie, or the schedule of a performer.

the run or screening period of a movie in theaters
the work schedule or availability of an actor or performer

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How it's used

Originally referring to the specific time slots allocated for theatrical releases, this term has expanded to describe the availability of celebrities or performers. It carries a professional nuance, often implying a competition for limited time or space. When discussing movies, it is frequently used alongside verbs like 落 to indicate a film being removed from cinema listings.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

le1呢tou3套hei3戲piu3票fong2房gam3咁caa1差，jing1應goi1該hou2好faai3快zau6就lok6落dong3檔kei4期laa3喇。

The box office for this movie is so poor, it will probably be pulled from theaters soon.

keoi5佢gam1今nin4年dong3檔kei4期paai4排dak1得hou2好mat6密，gan1根bun2本mou5冇si4時gaan1間jau1休sik1息。

His schedule is packed so tightly this year that he has no time to rest at all.

Common phrases

paai4排dong3檔kei4期

to arrange a schedule

lok6落dong3檔kei4期

to be pulled from theaters

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 時間表, which is a general timetable or schedule. 檔期 specifically implies a block of time reserved for a project, performance, or commercial run, rather than a daily agenda.