r u still available

兰颜知己

ask for help on MSN, it's around lunch time, not sure if he is still there, so asked:
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- r u still available?

got:
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- no, i'm married.

5 A1 e$ u" F( H4 W  oLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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km8831

Haha~~
Yes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
: C8 i; _/ P( Y" U) R2 Zthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
  o4 X( l  X* [# m$ Z, m6 V2 c+ DAre you still there?
/ ]7 Z6 u; o5 o' [5 \' f" [: n1 `9 Z+ EAre you still on line?
......

trixie

of course. you can use this to check the marital status for online chit chat

小美猪

这话，看谁说了，还要看上下语境哈

billzhao

available  
9 J0 v, v5 g8 }' ^6 K/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
. L( ]8 x9 a1 B9 k (of things) that can be used or obtained （指物）可用的或可得到的: Tickets are available at the box office. 票房有票. * You will be informed when the book becomes available. 这本书有货时就通知你. * This was the only available room. 只剩下那个房间可用了.
(of people) free to be seen, talked to, etc （指人）可会见的, 可与之交谈的等: I'm available in the afternoon. 我下午有空. * The Prime Minister was not available for comment. 首相无暇作出评论.

雲吞

If you say, "Are you available at this moment?"

( d. Z! q. C" x0 V, j$ v- BThey won't have chance to tease you. I think

Touareg

If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
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yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
" Q$ `6 n. @6 p) t; F( ~If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
BTW, I'm not a MBA.