Cantonese · 12 November 2026 · Office and Workplace Slang
OT
ou1 ti1Jyutping
overtime / to work overtime
noun / verb
Borrowed from English, this is the most ubiquitous spoken term in Hong Kong offices for working late. It can function as both a noun and a verb.
In a sentence
老細都未走，班細嘅邊敢唔OT吖？
Lou5 sai3 dou1 mei6 zau2, baan1 sai3 ge3 bin1 gam2 m4 ou1 ti1 aa1?
The boss hasn't even left yet, so how would the subordinates dare not to work overtime?