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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; e( |$ R4 I3 ]- W6 d6 x8 h& d; oI 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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9 M2 Q! d' ^) O0 m6 y; aI really care for you.
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: l; D0 A8 I1 ^; B  w  [To "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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1 |1 ]. R3 a1 I. ^  a+ |I really care about you.
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: G6 }( M( N3 j: P' K8 gIf 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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$ V# [% [$ h9 G/ U) V...but I'm not in love with you.

/ b6 v/ ?- M0 V$ eSometimes, though, it can be positive:

$ Z( @9 V0 Q7 {* U( I8 z! ]2 oI 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。
: x6 l: F# @3 C( y2．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？
6 k+ ~$ e. M8 ]# E*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
; l8 K& p! ]3 n) N' V1．like；be fond of 喜爱
# R* j% _# z8 d  o& d( F*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
4 w2 J' j. m# {7 F*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
5 U; b( k, f0 W: f/ h+ M2．take care of；look after 照顾
9 H9 O# j! E( |9 a4 T. f! F; {  P*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。
/ }& U! f: q3 k# M; U$ t& C6 [*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
8 L9 p* Y( a+ c' {' L. Y*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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