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:

- r u still available?

4 k8 C- U3 ~. c/ Zgot:
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- no, i'm married.

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

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km8831

Haha~~
6 e4 d* f0 Y1 j- j- d- q$ V( F- y; nYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
2 G; e6 Q/ j( |3 [, C# X5 Gthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
0 X  J, [( I3 l* l- G" g6 D8 m# XAre 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  
8 {$ S! O/ N& g3 @( f/ 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.
0 Z- k' E) ~4 B$ S% }* M (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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5 r0 `! l7 k) E6 ?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.
' K. B9 J  Q9 P8 h7 p1 _BTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
- O  ?" t1 k+ B" zIf 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.