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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4 P" e* C5 n; A5 a. KI didn't care for that movie.

"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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I really care for you.
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, l( a) |  |1 a& @( r) @/ T1 j3 YTo "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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Care about
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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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) T1 B4 c2 j" ]9 B5 NI really care about you.

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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, V1 ]" E$ h+ _0 y0 P  b* n/ g...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

) B% |% T9 f  z% h  wI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
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。
*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

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4 n, d3 i( _5 _- V/ x, e3 s1．like；be fond of 喜爱
4 n% O1 }- R3 `( y( c3 }9 K*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
  p& i5 k1 s! P* W- o% h# F: F*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。
3 H- ^# B$ |7 {- @*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
, M  I$ }" W5 Y( |3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
/ Q$ p  g# H4 r1 p8 N4 |5 @6 [*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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