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:

  K& Y$ Y  x' \6 I( x/ s6 m1 R- @- r u still available?
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- no, i'm married.
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' V8 |7 f2 y4 G( ?4 \; OLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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km8831

Haha~~
5 f2 W) o  d4 A3 V2 z2 d5 OYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
6 z/ ^3 w- q# a" I( kthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
; {7 y; m9 v( x$ wAre you still there?
( A5 x; k# L9 L2 lAre 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  
2 {" c7 \! P: {) b7 [/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
. g  _) w  ]1 A8 ]4 U: ? (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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They 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.
BTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
9 f6 K% W, m5 K) T' ?1 kIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
BTW, I'm not a MBA.