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 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.

' l7 ]5 B; A) o- |( B8 }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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Care about

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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I really care about you.
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8 V0 {8 U1 M9 |* }0 g' ]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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# Y5 O) F9 X. m# }3 h& W# a...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or

/ {' c  `: g" V% l  |...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  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
2 H4 L& r# _6 u; Z*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
' h* S4 _' n  h! s4 b*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
9 s& T5 T# g7 c0 X6 A4 z- }2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
4 |6 ^* [: ]; S# Q* U: d, {*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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7 N7 u% f! _5 k4 O: }1．like；be fond of 喜爱
8 r6 A& ^5 S/ T*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。
& }) i5 ]/ K% w. T& o; S% y. E# q2 n2．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。
- \. B( h$ V/ t" e2 R- A4 s4 X*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
4 h- t8 Q3 L4 j1 B/ }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。
# A; q2 P( n+ {3 S1 b& `*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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