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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- 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~~
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东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
7 B" Z" |9 O" n- x5 K/ K" [there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
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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  
( A2 W3 ]7 d/ Q. N' n, ~. B/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
8 {- l1 L& w) i2 v) S# j( D (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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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
, S0 H, l' a, u1 d7 HIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
. w. {, u- k5 Z$ |, n1 O. ?BTW, I'm not a MBA.

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