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.

Care for
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. G& H6 t# I" a, s' Z3 K# @I didn't care for that movie.

, C) B6 Z8 _# e; W"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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! n# c( V, E' J9 K! TI really care for you.

/ ~) }4 W- d0 y% p* E9 n9 |, mTo "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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7 \4 j. c4 X: Q* n* e: MCare about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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1 z  X' w2 m- k: ?) ?To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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' f" `9 J. v. A$ `I really care about you.

! ~/ D: Q7 `/ j8 w  ~' W1 ]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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...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  
5 B8 g7 W7 W, \% K" C: 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。
$ g; ^$ b' i7 _  o' R- L2．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？
. p0 Y" M' S& ~3 _' q8 M4 ?  p*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
! N" S( X# J+ 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。
! Y) o+ y% j8 T- u2．take care of；look after 照顾
* q; t: n1 t7 J0 o9 x$ V; u*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。
/ y. X% s' Q; G: 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
# e# t. Z- d' S' ]*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
2 g8 q3 r( L7 a. K*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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