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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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.

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Care about

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

- j0 Q' X5 L0 U1 Z6 O7 @4 LTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

' i8 R# ~4 |3 g6 s, r& l8 n/ r: e8 ]I really care about you.
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, |" n$ O6 b  x0 z; c; mIf 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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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

. y. b7 @- P3 O' T) G7 ?1 fI 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。
*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
*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．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
' r0 i- S; g, i. h" `  W- p& c*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
% V1 v& ]" V1 b) v* d! A) J*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。
- Q9 \+ x8 @- r" k8 P) ?) p' ^5 r( [*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
8 l; }3 l+ u$ y  |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。
6 y/ ^. r6 n  @% g6 r*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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