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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"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.

, x5 L" K) D( N8 |+ {% KI really care for you.

: U" v4 h3 t4 [) j0 i, w1 o! VTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

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

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or
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: J9 l4 ^9 B+ e" L% |, @* \...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

/ Y2 p3 {* n4 E9 cI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
* R( j4 |. F4 `, W* X% \1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
3 d8 e' X% S4 p6 S+ v: Q7 |*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 W' n8 u" m6 N0 ]$ {: E8 M3 d*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 Z. t4 d( j. N7 ^6 x1 q) U% J*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
' @; O. \, o& K+ c4 g) D, S. a*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
' N$ i3 g: J8 v) t- F2 w& [*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。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
! C% t/ l. c- N. a0 c*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。
- H) O8 N% m; S* t! X*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
$ b" \* g# a/ s) N3 S) y" c3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
! M/ O9 j3 I9 |* L0 J*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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