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.

"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.

7 L$ r6 X5 o# c3 n- T: lTo "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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3 j8 \) g, w+ S  v; F* a: W2 tHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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7 d! ^, g- J8 w; XTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

3 k1 \, n  l# y, u& LI really care about you.

6 R9 R( d/ M4 T0 @; ^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

6 k% `% {' T' C3 D' c% V9 S+ @...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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4 P! J5 E5 M0 c0 y...but I'm not in love with you.
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# Z( {" d, U$ r: h( U+ N0 k+ D0 _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  
% P& t/ [: j) U5 [1 N8 Q1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
2 |  Y  w! i* A3 L' P*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。
6 G& j; r  P& _1 y' k' q2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
* k  T% ]  x+ t  y2 N*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
  q: H- h4 ?# B9 C0 x# E4 M( N# u*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。
7 V# L" @" c9 X  x) n! J" Z  a*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
# A7 p& J0 @9 D3 M: ^2．take care of；look after 照顾
" y* a! c: \1 {  B& @7 [$ v*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。
" D3 Z. T* w' I& j. B: m*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。
1 h: U: P! W* L) W. v7 e6 N1 ^*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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