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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got:
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' u1 Y3 N. \7 G: @+ Y7 i2 F/ Q- no, i'm married.

  l$ j+ o; T% c- h& tLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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tks.

km8831

Haha~~
Yes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
( h4 X+ g; C8 t& U6 \0 ~  @5 J5 Fthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
1 a6 I- [/ b6 F7 ]5 {5 g* Y+ LAre you still there?
Are 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  
+ g# Y& S* p) i& Y! Z$ q2 G# }/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
+ Q) c  [+ ?) a (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?"

$ M) d4 O: M4 }( N, A+ QThey 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.
$ Y& _" l* W# pBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
7 q9 b- O2 J) wBTW, I'm not a MBA.