How to pronounce 紫 in Cantonese (116 out of 123):

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可能是馬糞，又可能是紫海膽

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

可能 ho2 nang4
(modal verb) can
是 si6
is
馬 maa5
horse M: 匹pǐ [匹]
horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
knight in Western chess
a surname
KangXi radicial 187
a subordinate
a prostitute
a follower in a triad gang
a motor bike
糞 fan3
manure
dung
to apply manure to
to fertilize
to clean up
又 jau6
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
紫 zi2
purple
violet
amethyst
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye)
Japanese: murasaki
a surname
海膽 hoi2 daam3
sea urchin

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