An MBE is a special honour in Britain. The letters stand for Member of the Order of the British Empire.

An MBE isMBE是 a special honour in Britain英國的一種特殊榮譽。The letters stand for這幾個字母代表 Member of the Order of the British EmpireMember of the Order of the British Empire（大英帝國員佐勳章）。

The king or queen gives it to people for good work they have done for the country — teaching, charity, sport, local service, the arts, and so on. It is not a job, not a university degree, and not a prize you can simply apply for; a person is chosen and then invited to receive it, often at a palace.

The king or queen gives it to people國王或女王會頒給這些人 for good work they have done for the country對國家有貢獻的人——teaching, charity, sport, local service, the arts, and so on教育、慈善、體育、地方服務、藝術等等。It is not a job, not a university degree, and not a prize you can simply apply for這不是一份工作，不是大學學位，也不是可以自己申請的獎項；a person is chosen and then invited to receive it人選是被挑出來的，然後受邀去領獎，often at a palace通常是在皇宮裡。

There are other honours in the same family that rank higher, such as OBE and CBE. Having an MBE does not make you a lord or a lady; it is a respected medal, and people may write the letters after their name.

There are other honours in the same family同一個系列裡還有其他榮譽 that rank higher等級更高，such as OBE and CBE像是OBE和CBE。Having an MBE does not make you擁有MBE並不會讓你變成 a lord or a ladylord或lady（貴族）；it is a respected medal它是一枚受人尊敬的勳章，and people may write the letters after their name得獎人可以把這幾個字母寫在名字後面。