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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1 W: Q1 u( u3 c7 Q- i1 U, zI 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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I really care for you.

# X9 x3 u. T5 _7 ]. [2 P: tTo "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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, ~. _" l$ Y# C8 l6 V, H- n6 JI really care about you.
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9 {: B, n4 b7 XIf 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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or

. p6 f2 @. ?7 s...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

9 q! l% w8 p! d5 u5 r# DI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
( ]) o& P  Z* S& P. B5 U1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
* G8 w, L) M+ F" w, {' |- j$ i*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
- J/ m) k1 e/ t+ n) C*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
. }& l7 j1 _; A5 e. b2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
0 \. }* [# t. f9 |*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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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 ~6 ]% _; M$ f*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 Q7 y/ v# f; Q*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。
+ e, F2 A0 V& a% \3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
: N: I' k' S6 x+ z1 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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