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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1 c" O: n# k/ Q0 C' i. yI didn't care for that movie.

"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.

  [# H) x6 n) h& i; t2 }1 RTo "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.
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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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4 A, ?# h9 q$ X0 b3 ^, B: {I really care about you.
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% V$ Q( _6 T! ^& l7 bIf 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 just not ready to start a relationship.

or

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

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
5 ]7 [! g. q+ n3 U! ]: [$ J1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
" w* Z. e  M. `# e! @% F/ \9 }' q*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
( j% P: |8 N; s& W*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
9 j: X" n& T2 K' u*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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9 X. X0 O* H9 b' z0 z1．like；be fond of 喜爱
3 Y8 H8 u5 g1 F; U6 d* R& w- H, Z*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
* J- |0 {3 W; r0 }. i: O*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
- N+ |  P9 m, y*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! [- x4 B: i, S$ m3．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。
! b* u5 _8 j$ k2 ^8 Z- B' B*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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