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.

- _) D5 p2 s6 L9 }0 ~  Q5 _Care for
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! a- j) o8 H" u4 z' eI didn't care for that movie.
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, U9 l( ^' G; o4 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.

I really care for you.

To "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.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

" O+ r' W0 u3 j: J% R) yI really care about you.
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2 B8 I) t3 l, a6 kIf 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

) Q" w% p- `& ^  s, B...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

- K" n# s4 y% v0 LI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
6 ?; P; N$ a% v8 R( L& Z: i# i3 c1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
& _' ?- h# t, U9 N*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？
$ T4 P3 K  F8 e( f  u*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

  h/ P' A& \2 m: y: ocare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
$ P, a/ n: E; N& ^2 i*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 V' O3 S& b& o8 G( p- A% L*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
1 S3 Z: j) x. U5 J& D2．take care of；look after 照顾
( }: w0 K, P" R7 D' u*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。
! E& h8 v. t; B6 B& J9 K% d. {3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
# @( @+ K3 K6 Z$ A' Z9 j- v# t* D1 m*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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