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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  }3 Q! j7 ]/ t3 X- q% S"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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8 U. V: F. M$ f% j- L  r& @I really care for you.
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6 T/ S+ Y  t3 A+ `0 pTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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$ }0 D8 {4 W  X* A  k& d9 @He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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- b) Y( n- W* L& p- M0 B0 FTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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6 l. J" Y& H# N9 U) \3 WI 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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...but I'm not in love with you.
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8 |# n/ j9 L6 H3 u7 b  ?Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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* ~2 I; c6 ?; M6 ^& }+ PI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
8 p! c/ z! \! V1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
9 Z. Z7 V$ h7 ^# u0 T2 v1 v9 W0 C*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。
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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
0 {/ s  D' A) k3 \$ l6 n" o*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
+ ^' s1 }5 u. l- d) f. k- _9 o*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
! C8 [' k) x# k# V) V  ]" S5 w6 w8 @' m*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。
& k, A& w+ R6 J& u4 U/ [0 n% n*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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