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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6 n  k' ?9 C: q0 B3 c" fCare for
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# d% W. |: |) N7 C, SI 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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3 c. Z7 ^3 E$ ^! x2 \$ m; N- zI really care for you.
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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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Care about
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6 l" G' b+ K$ k0 J, BHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

: `' x* ?, E6 w, S2 eTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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' E7 D! g2 E4 Y  n4 |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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0 B+ n, r- s% J4 p1 M...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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4 T, \& Z8 j0 V# k1 E. M...but I'm not in love with you.

7 s( Z* Y: `5 y3 x$ }$ n  \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  
. u" q0 a, [1 S& A5 K+ L; G2 _1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
- d1 m" D9 N" \9 i% t* F8 R*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 u* q. E1 {5 g' m) x: ]. D*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
: s+ V% V8 m! G+ K( E0 f  [) e! [2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
4 Y6 c' u5 l% N2 d4 T1 k*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
' y* g, u# b) q6 ?. I9 _4 t: p5 d*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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' G0 n" {9 s: J1．like；be fond of 喜爱
3 |$ f" B5 j( E7 _5 L! Q8 _*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
7 s6 `$ I8 F2 L( E*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
( F/ e$ C0 M7 t1 L2．take care of；look after 照顾
* Y# _0 d! x7 ]*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。
. K% B' Z4 J8 H2 i# v  }( `3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
: O2 E6 {" e1 g  [' t' S*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
6 X$ B5 K  `8 z; K9 G! |! }, X# h*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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