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

I didn't care for that movie.
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' o) Q  b% r7 H  k9 q) ?4 }"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.

: k0 w1 n' }, zTo "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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6 |5 I# Y" S/ q' R& L) zHe 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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I 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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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  
# d# ]! [( X, l' X0 z1．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。
& P7 x6 {3 ]4 i2 R8 r" a1 `0 W*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
- i! c3 g2 [4 R& k* c1 i) i" S2．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？
+ T- m# O/ _! R4 F0 A  x( h" _*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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- @# n& K1 \* x3 d& h/ k& B1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& }9 q, u/ i; F3 h$ D' |8 g*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。
3 X9 l. f# X9 ]# z! C3 k2．take care of；look after 照顾
- Q" |% Q( Z, o4 ]# g6 C; v*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。
' t+ M' Z7 F6 c1 }/ m9 `( c*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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