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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: ?" a& r, n% I; g( M1 Y: q- no, i'm married.

; H* a4 l3 D1 g+ t* V; d' rLOL, 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。
& b' X/ d' M3 t: |+ w" vthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
# L( O* ?6 W0 @' q0 |# }* wAre you still there?
. @$ ^8 b  C$ `% QAre you still on line?
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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  
- z) c: K. y  x) l' C( o/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
* s7 M+ }/ n; F9 q; U4 [ (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.
- L/ o5 Z- P* }) A( j3 g( H (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" o; |# A; B" X1 k& g" t- GThey 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
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.

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