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
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7 ]' q4 N# a0 @" v  g$ wI 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.
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; [- B- B5 ?7 {  Z$ {5 HI really care for you.
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" N7 U0 |, J! n8 X' t: v( T+ |To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

$ C2 ?( @! J# n" x9 {" u: KHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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# D" [& }6 B1 t/ h0 j& O! R& hTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I really care about you.

0 [2 Y: F8 W; D: w1 P8 E  jIf 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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/ Y# R- v& _8 p...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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! A/ D3 o+ J# M  g4 CI 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。
, z, {2 s) J% a; y- c9 G7 T: ?' X*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
. Y+ @# j1 B7 _0 i" }- A% M9 ~% {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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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) @6 I. F+ ~7 r; g& L4 d/ ?! b3 z1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ ^' [0 `% ]8 s5 j- l3 ]) S*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
% i8 h# S& e" {. u" A2．take care of；look after 照顾
5 {2 f4 J0 ^! Z( E9 M( r: D0 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。
) e7 H" W: N# a3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
9 r) Z8 O$ m0 b1 H*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
6 n5 \: l. }+ [! w*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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