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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8 E  Y8 W1 D2 |  f7 [- AI really care for you.
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" k1 x. G6 X$ h4 p6 l: ZTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

; h9 `. O( ]2 I5 F9 i( U/ r7 lHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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* p) g3 Z* v2 |. rTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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...but I'm not in love with you.
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$ ?* @' }1 J7 d& G3 v+ HSometimes, 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
*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。
2．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？
$ G  M; r6 `, e  ^2 b4 j*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
% F: L6 j: \- C3 A. X( R1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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。
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0 f( I+ }/ X8 }) n*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。
- o2 H2 E6 a9 ~) S4 g3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
/ }8 Z! i: n$ T3 p  |# Q) q*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
1 G; I4 F& q7 p3 @% S*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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