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:

2 y: x, B1 M' B& M0 B6 L- r u still available?
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6 A+ S& C/ h5 b9 f0 T) B- M7 Rgot:
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1 F  S  U( z. K5 {- s- p& a- no, i'm married.
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# ^3 E& e! R0 u: I7 o$ @0 H" O3 ]( \LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
; m# y( ?. D4 T. g  H7 Y" q4 F6 FYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
, ~* ?2 d/ D* d& [& ]$ QAre 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  
9 u' w! {2 u6 f2 L5 e/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
(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?"
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& T* K: ?6 t- e) F- F! lThey 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.
; a0 h/ G9 \/ P, f; MBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
. j+ \- Y% Q6 ]  i  S2 S: DIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
& [  o; R6 k: E# d: ZBTW, I'm not a MBA.