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:

% P  i- K8 f1 B( T/ ?2 F) m- r u still available?
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- no, i'm married.

% m  E* k. U1 f5 V( W" B/ rLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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km8831

Haha~~
' R7 l" C5 a% BYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
  V( k' e2 K8 y7 N* F: c3 m" j2 Ythere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
Are 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  
/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
, [7 h+ n0 ?  Y# | (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.
% _. D& \' x2 e8 ]+ D (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.
% {$ A. ~( m* K$ QBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
6 @9 d. F) u/ z7 P3 R; s$ H$ L% DIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
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