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.

Care for

I didn't care for that movie.
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5 \) L1 D. \% e6 h% 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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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.

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

- ^- i* e# @  K, K2 B+ e9 BTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

  w' V0 K: C! n% gIf 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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or
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
9 V: p* J3 u2 ^*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
6 f' X. ?. `/ y*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
* N% f) `3 }, @2 u& N*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
9 n$ G8 \- ?' O1 f+ {1 a4 V8 h*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
*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
( ~; q' W1 K) L, `. 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。
: ?2 b3 p- T+ j: h' E3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
- f( }8 N" }, k  ^*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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