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.

/ E5 M: [0 W6 VI really care for you.
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* D, }2 v8 n( x6 kTo "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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* [; J- a  D0 k4 sTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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9 u* x; y( e4 {6 S, Y5 t6 dI really care about 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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  R' \3 v# ?  J- [" }. G3 u...but I'm not in love with you.

0 @* }% h' L" L9 U1 aSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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& s0 s/ F( F% H) D7 I# ^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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
  N& ~# b, o$ p# M*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
  I% A! t+ b' Y1 H*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 r, \- s" c% Q$ o, C4 N2 y1．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
; ]8 \& ?: f0 Y5 k*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。
. A& g3 N9 m4 a% {7 L$ i2 M*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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