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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- P8 k/ |) H( I"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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' H: n' X  [2 I# u4 `8 ]' |I 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

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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+ L4 ?3 r6 D2 D  c1 ?' yI really care about you.
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) U) S" a: d1 J2 ?0 LIf 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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# m: }8 J7 G: h. u7 Q...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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' l4 s% ^' b0 ]- P1 b...but I'm not in love with you.

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! s  n4 M2 X6 l  ^$ TI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
# r' S. f# ~8 y4 r! @8 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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
. R$ `5 N& z: M6 C: k% ?2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
$ p; D' _% i# }$ e4 F*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
4 k. A+ M, a% [" ^0 H/ w& D% P7 v*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
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6 j* C1 E, ^( u+ \0 A( |, o*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
1 R7 G5 y" l$ o6 |* `: _4 L- j* _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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ P$ P- l  v! S4 ~/ Z3 l5 \2 F3．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。
/ x' ]5 ~- A( M$ b*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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