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.

Care for

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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.
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, O0 ~: P; J8 R' D' ?: T8 T# B8 ]I really care for you.
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4 W* k' H# c; d. d' D' V+ jTo "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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: q) v8 [% e0 p6 ICare about
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1 e- n4 X) L* w% V* {He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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# j9 U' e( }. t: Q, d...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, 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  
0 {2 N0 E: p2 I5 q1．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。
4 Y* _: E# {" |: \% P! F  v*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

( \: p2 @$ M& I. d" q# tcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
6 D& B5 X5 g' m- ]: b% u8 h" O*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
  w; S8 R" w+ t/ G*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
*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。
*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
*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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