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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+ K! e" z* g3 d$ c- r u still available?

+ ^5 I" D+ B5 ~) kgot:
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LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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km8831

Haha~~
3 R, h, c- Q* C/ [Yes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
+ Q3 N! m5 \, \# O& r8 nthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
( S" h* U% D" M3 }+ HAre 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  
* ^5 g" {/ K0 b7 `" i( c, I0 K/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
* F. p0 j2 T4 n( o+ x# J3 ~ (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.
7 m$ S% K, h' d# V) L/ @ (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?"

  o- V" R% B( iThey 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.
  G# u( ~4 m3 D5 aBTW, 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.
& J- J& O1 l! ?( [/ K( LBTW, I'm not a MBA.