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:

0 K2 a: A, H2 ^/ p- r u still available?

got:
  N' R6 R; s6 a6 m9 ?! N: Q9 S4 @( s
7 L+ r: f) T# |9 ^0 W- no, i'm married.

LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

) z9 c7 Y9 X$ Z3 r0 btks.

km8831

Haha~~
/ w# b/ T! _, K% a) N7 _Yes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
, N3 D5 R/ @/ s. }3 Athere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
( M- a: S# A6 |# AAre you still there?
Are you still on line?
2 ~$ i5 d# I" F+ A......

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 e* @7 h0 h$ `; w+ \: Z/ 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.
. r" O0 q. `$ l5 t, o (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?"

% J+ n6 ]$ o/ ^, T/ k& `# @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.
  F% n' S. D  R/ n, }- lBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
' L2 `3 ^" X' t5 W# lIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
: g6 N: i. ?0 C7 O" |BTW, I'm not a MBA.