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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4 O. i) L1 `( Z" j. Y5 z- r u still available?
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got:

' ^8 F; U  D4 g& Q1 B1 N- no, i'm married.
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. J4 `+ N5 c. x: T* x( X6 q2 eLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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tks.

km8831

Haha~~
. E" v* x7 K9 dYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
7 E9 z4 D# {7 W1 \there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
" B6 T, j- C  m% z, c" X0 IAre you still there?
/ g; r% J1 E  c9 c) L! q% Y4 ~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  
/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
! o( c, a* i2 K) h$ o% z- G- ] (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.
6 ?+ b4 w$ ~- c( ], ^ (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?"

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.
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yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
* p" g" c  f" e( o: P* ?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.