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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0 t* n2 M& I3 w6 h6 `4 C- r u still available?
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8 L  c+ y+ b: F+ g8 X# K# Ggot:

- no, i'm married.
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4 O1 \7 @' [. F+ gLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
( L& c8 L! X3 xYes, 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:
Are you still there?
5 h8 R, f" |( g2 _+ I6 U( p$ IAre 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  
: j7 z4 ~" h2 p; P: J$ ~* O6 Y* E1 V/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
! Q* E) T; ]& @* S( G$ B: x (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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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.
9 f% m6 k* l& V2 a' gBTW, I'm not a MBA.