CH is a British award: the Companion of Honour. It is given for outstanding service to the nation — often in the arts, science, medicine, or public life — and the list is tiny on purpose: no more than 65 living people may hold it at one time.

CH CH is a British award是英國的一個獎項： the Companion of Honour榮譽同伴勳章。 It它 is given for頒發給 outstanding service to the nation對國家有傑出貢獻的人 —— often in the arts, science, medicine, or public life常見於藝術、科學、醫學或公共事務領域 —— and而且 the list這份名單 is tiny on purpose刻意保持很小： no more than 65 living people在世的人裡最多只有65人 may hold it at one time能同時擁有這個頭銜。

It is not a knighthood, so it does not make you Sir or Dame, and it is not a medal for one brave day in battle.

It它 is not a knighthood不是一種爵位， so所以 it它 does not make you Sir or Dame不會讓你變成Sir或Dame， and而且 it它 is not a medal也不是一枚獎章 for one brave day in battle不是為了戰場上某天的英勇表現頒發的。

Holders put the letters after their name, in the British way of writing honours. You will almost only meet this in news about British awards, or after a famous name.

Holders獲獎者 put the letters after their name會把這幾個字母放在自己的名字後面， in the British way of writing honours這是英國寫榮譽頭銜的方式。 You你 will almost only meet this幾乎只會在這些地方遇到它： in news about British awards英國頒獎的新聞裡， or或是 after a famous name跟在一個名人的名字後面。

The same letters CH also stand for Switzerland on some cars and lists; that is a different CH.

The same letters同樣的字母 CH CH also stand for在某些車輛和清單上也代表 Switzerland瑞士 on some cars and lists； that那個 is a different CH是完全不同的CH。