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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2 R! g% b, s/ k' Z- r u still available?

& Z6 Z2 f6 Z; B  O1 i7 ^' g3 @: Cgot:

+ x1 S+ ?1 `* ?0 D7 {! A' U$ E- no, i'm married.

LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
) O# T8 T8 ~5 R1 Q  WYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
4 C: y* q; r4 Z9 i+ V4 f- nthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
Are 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  
1 e4 l9 M7 x5 ~; s+ R. g+ a/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
+ x/ v" O# l# R (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?"

/ p8 b" m5 L/ j+ JThey 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.
2 I6 K% F. v( \, cBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
8 s* J' h8 J  z: T. ~If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
; i0 p% \4 ?  F0 t4 \5 \0 XBTW, I'm not a MBA.