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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4 y. m) ]2 v9 l3 p8 s& Q"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.

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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5 A/ P3 B- ^5 d0 k8 [" l% ]; zHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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6 v! ^; p# G) N, `: Q6 W1 n& V2 X: STo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

( e# g2 \( ?. {' ~! s: yI really care about you.
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5 G4 ]3 @- L( E" K; x: L9 AIf 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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7 o# X# R/ P) Q+ P$ D...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

' k* s$ p+ e  Z4 T. n! u' B! _I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1 f# ?* t7 \; W7 d1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
$ u9 E2 W8 z9 _9 f: v*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。
% z5 [5 ]  G* S2 ]) f4 L; o2．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？
4 K9 g) v; z" W5 d4 D5 L: j*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。
* z* o# ~6 H4 g5 X( S*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
! ^) R) ]6 u8 k& K0 H2．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。
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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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