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.

"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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, Q9 M1 O. z0 `$ ^' pI really care for you.

9 y/ K# x3 D6 vTo "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- V( l) L3 i6 T2 H) W' v, {To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.
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/ Y/ E5 i8 j5 Y; g/ h" 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.
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- l4 l+ i% x5 f% h. S5 h...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
9 x8 p3 M& @) `0 H& j4 [% J* D$ z1．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。
; y; C7 Q9 ~; d/ x4 h% P" g' E, `*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
4 J0 K! v0 O6 ^% M" H! k+ Q2．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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4 o/ a' v" P  ocare for  
4 e+ J6 W& c- s$ U! `. A: N. q1．like；be fond of 喜爱
: x  `7 Z& f3 f+ ]4 y; f*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 g) x$ Q( j& h6 ^4 x- c*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
*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。
, o7 {$ P, ^, b3 j1 ]; e3．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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