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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"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.

1 }: h6 M- i. }  A9 @8 l/ aI 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
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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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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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1 B3 [$ H, a" X" {: \$ Y...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or
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, t: h8 r* Q, o6 [% A6 ^...but I'm not in love with you.

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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: g: p: w0 j' z. _" t+ x1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
: v  e: T1 K* y: V1 S5 D$ h*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
" Q, x& P( [5 o' q7 r. d6 D/ B*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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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
* G4 |+ x4 [/ r1 k% I; F6 y*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
# ^/ f# P4 y# d4 J*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
& M, _7 ]7 ^# ]& y4 n* j2 F2．take care of；look after 照顾
; P- H$ C! K. I*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。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
3 U1 Y  V% q6 X7 n% W*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
' k8 G, s6 z% W" ?' \*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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