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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( J/ r) h  [/ ~8 j: i0 @1 V! sI 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.
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9 M% q9 r6 {, I3 ]$ x  O$ aI really care for you.
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9 V6 A! P% w; m: g0 A8 A5 pTo "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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# \% _. H( y/ s4 WTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

+ C3 ~7 T. Z1 M4 B# I$ A7 w. \I really care about you.

% R2 b  G% r. P2 M9 t$ t0 {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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! x$ i; Z3 A! E9 K! [5 `& Q2 y...but I'm not in love with you.

4 Y9 u  d2 F. r# ?- i( C. SSometimes, though, it can be positive:

8 M/ {- |2 d7 o. F: s! E/ [I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
' [4 ^( B; M/ g5 C: `1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
! \' \7 D: L( u; @& \: o; r*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
" P; u  u# F, B6 ~*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
8 ~1 S: {* t$ s$ v* ^8 n2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
" n* N# G& A$ b*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  
- l2 j9 L8 M! }% `4 J" X- X1．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。
- z4 Z7 Y7 {" o! B2．take care of；look after 照顾
. Y7 G( z$ 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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
! |5 Z4 d2 z. Z$ N3．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。
5 a! t, E: Z/ J3 V$ h- p: ?2 d*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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