Care about 和 car for 的区别

billzhao

The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.
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4 t3 h8 o# M& q" F% Q3 h3 u# vI didn't care for that movie.
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"I don't care for ___" means that you don't like something. You usually use this when you're talking about food, movies, or something bad that a person did.

I really care for you.
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7 E9 j" ~8 P; I/ m( DTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

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/ ]  A0 [4 W" u! g) bHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

2 ?/ m* p- b* J. tTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

4 o" e! K- Z( Z/ p1 jI really care about you.
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If you "care about" a person, it means that you like them. This might mean that you feel romantic feelings, and it might not. "I care about you" is often followed by
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

# ~- l% V, j0 D& r3 rSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
5 H: I* C/ D* z# N* A9 _* `! B1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
5 R3 D' C7 K4 p- b. ]*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
# ~/ q2 _3 r; l+ p3 ]*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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: y; t3 ?+ E8 v- y* c* Q* ?! q1．like；be fond of 喜爱
" z4 P1 `; T- ~% A4 B*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
+ j0 t( P8 `5 F: I*As an orphan，he is cared for by the local authorities．他是个孤儿，受到当地政府的照顾。
  N, p$ `5 _$ C" R*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
7 k6 L' q/ m- Z* v6 x* P' s8 C*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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