Cantonese · 26 October 2026 · Office and Workplace Slang
加班
gaa1 baan1Jyutping
to work overtime
verb
The formal term for working hours beyond the contracted regular schedule. While common in writing, it is often swapped for 'OT' in spoken corporate environments.
In a sentence
就快月結，呢個禮拜肯定要天天加班。
Zau6 faai3 jyut6 git3, nei1 go3 lai5 baai3 hang2 ding6 jiu3 tin1 tin1 gaa1 baan1.
It's almost month-end, so we will definitely have to work overtime every day this week.
