Snr is a short written form of *senior*, put after a man's name to show that he is the father, when father and son have exactly the same name. If a man called David Chang names his son David Chang too, the father is David Chang Snr and the son is David Chang Jnr (junior). Without it, letters, bank records and news reports could not tell the two apart.

Snrsnr is a short written form of *senior*是senior的縮寫 put after a man's name寫在男性名字後面 to show that he is the father表示他是父親 when father and son have exactly the same name用在父子同名的時候 If a man called David Chang names his son David Chang too如果一個叫David Chang的男人把兒子也取名David Chang the father is David Chang Snr父親就是David Chang Snr and the son is David Chang Jnr (junior)兒子是David Chang Jnr（junior） Without it沒有這個字 letters, bank records and news reports信件、銀行紀錄和新聞報導 could not tell the two apart就分不出這兩個人

You will mostly see it in British and Australian writing, in newspapers, sports reports and family notices. Americans normally write Sr. and Jr. instead.

You will mostly see it你多半會看到它 in British and Australian writing在英式和澳式英文裡 in newspapers, sports reports and family notices出現在報紙、體育報導和家族啟事裡 Americans normally write Sr. and Jr. instead美國人通常改寫成Sr.和Jr.

It is only ever written — when you read the sentence aloud, you say the whole word "senior". Some people write it with a full stop, Snr., and some without; both are fine, but be consistent.

It is only ever written它只會出現在文字裡 when you read the sentence aloud把句子唸出來的時候 you say the whole word "senior"你要唸整個字「senior」 Some people write it with a full stop, Snr.有人會加句點寫成Snr. and some without有人不加 both are fine兩種都可以 but be consistent但前後要一致

Note that this is a narrow job: senior has other meanings — older, higher in rank, a final-year student — but as Snr after a name it does one thing only, and only for the father in a same-name pair.

Note that this is a narrow job要注意這是個很窄的用法 senior has other meanings senior還有其他意思 older, higher in rank, a final-year student年紀較大、職位較高、大四生 but as Snr after a name但當它以Snr的形式接在名字後面時 it does one thing only只做一件事 and only for the father in a same-name pair而且只用在父子同名時指父親