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:

; J, b  _  Q5 y6 {: h- r u still available?
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got:

- no, i'm married.
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$ v& [) `' s- N$ @  K2 dLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
+ I0 D2 K2 i# Y3 l+ |7 G3 `8 lYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
3 i0 M0 N" D0 q" g4 W& G' D/ rthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
3 e5 Q0 V2 O* o" _( F5 ?: YAre you still there?
& H9 Q" a5 R$ Y" PAre 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  
6 n. v; k, v8 Q/ h* R/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
( i% I0 I2 R+ ^# E3 n  {; Q  Z (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.
8 F' P( Z3 q6 R (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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" _4 a5 @* k8 e; y" m4 \( aThey 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.
- f1 A' o, r& n% P. d! v3 w7 {* W/ SBTW, I'm not a MBA.

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