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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) Z' H4 ?' W5 _/ J, k% sI didn't care for that movie.

. b. r' h2 x! x7 s"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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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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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7 [9 \: }( }- y# r2 |9 `6 cI 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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1 d3 x- o; Z; [) \; r/ R...but I'm not in love with you.

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billzhao

care about  
/ O; F* u; ?6 l6 a' ]1．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。
0 x" A5 b6 B2 n. W*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
/ C0 |, y" \( v*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  
. b: b3 Z0 a, a+ S; V2 E$ j6 y! F1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
1 E+ c4 w- y  E/ N*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。
+ P: g0 b0 U) y" T- k*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ K7 j0 o1 L5 [& w" |* \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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