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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I didn't care for that movie.
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' E, M# P4 }" l) p+ A2 [; L1 i$ q"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.

* u, F2 s. h; a: G2 k" d  qTo "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.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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) V3 i7 W$ k" x0 e...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

- y9 b4 _. K; U* U! ]0 m- @5 C# ]I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
) I6 r/ J' c1 Q2 `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。
% d- @* w3 K' f# Y8 K) q4 \9 [' E*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
4 C2 b$ f" ~0 k7 y* j$ j2 K2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
1 A9 v3 w; _8 D, c  I6 E: r( j*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
# l  A& K0 L1 u  W. t% ]+ z, j*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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; h# V8 t( l9 d8 z  H1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
! z( M6 a. G6 Y7 p*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。
: M" A1 N5 o, Y" @  P0 Q) u# k0 d  P*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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