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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# W5 ^0 s0 M# l. u3 Z  B7 c"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.

' U$ a3 j' U  [& UI really care for you.

8 `2 j" c$ A  d, wTo "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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. t( A9 T! E8 F( U$ [# b5 \- e2 ATo "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.
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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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7 C2 A2 H& z/ L0 L- w...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
6 {, P/ @& s* e" f1．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
2 U/ f9 M+ s/ {: J1 h6 a*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
7 g5 i, g( h- ^*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
: p# q) K( U  a( t& F9 y3 r5 s1．like；be fond of 喜爱
: s& S) j1 D7 r*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。
/ Q; r+ ?1 u) ]  e+ G2．take care of；look after 照顾
! |- U4 ^8 {, f1 [# V$ d9 ]! g/ g; ]7 F' F*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。
$ v5 |/ _3 O, T: ]3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
1 Q4 T% ^( E# y( ^; ?3 v+ r*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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