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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" C. j2 N/ q) ~+ H0 [) J* ]"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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+ @$ U7 n5 [6 q7 k8 C2 O: c5 nI really care for you.
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% O& j; M$ r: r: W% UTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

2 t6 q) ?  V2 m3 T# B- B" M" OTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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" q" T6 j5 O" n0 j- n! A8 hI really care about you.

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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  Z2 b3 \+ x! R/ y% }+ z...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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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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/ `/ l" A4 i$ I2 O8 QI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
# j' {# N$ j6 L0 ^' g' z1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
3 {7 B$ B4 v5 k5 E7 w*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 F& ~  f6 g. ], ?% _& x- D*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2．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？
0 w& a8 j0 [9 v*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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- A: _: X4 V/ e1．like；be fond of 喜爱
0 @* T' Y1 m4 y4 P) k*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。
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。
) U9 t1 Z9 ^% J6 Y8 @% g' P* e) V*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
, X* N9 V$ z- S( d, o*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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