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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) q! x7 \/ x1 B& Z% \- l. lI 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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8 i$ C3 ?' {9 t/ l, |To "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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1 b" k/ K: f  ~2 jHe 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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" ]2 ]" c2 D) ~/ c! |4 WI really care about you.

$ b8 J- @. |/ f5 \6 x; a0 V( LIf 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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or

2 d, `! B& R& D! d* \...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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) q# y7 O% k2 k% S. v' @I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
" D+ [3 R9 G, b- ?5 o1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
  g+ C  O6 K+ `*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
( A; G/ p" b, h1 u0 _8 b*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
! n) z3 s; Y* R3 ^( m* n) {*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

care for  
+ A( T/ B# v8 p6 U* F, w1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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
8 P/ m" f3 e, w* _+ \*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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