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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7 E4 q; n! E& m# k"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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  Y4 m: Q) r9 d  Q- d  wI really care for you.

. r# H7 Y% P8 W& @$ \# ]0 {3 ITo "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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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, I  e: ^! S! |0 a6 U# h4 X, B+ {/ WTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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" y  x6 z5 e9 Z. M* H- rIf 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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7 j# D/ b/ H" m0 H$ C. S4 Z...but I'm not in love with you.

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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
' C) F( v% X9 O3 N1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
( _) F' i/ r$ j) v# x. [*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
. `5 |  K, s9 m1 [3 ]5 J) l! y*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
! D8 ?- O2 b: m8 z5 \# W' {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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& K- C" i& z# |( [*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
0 s  T4 C$ M4 @' H*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。
( g- U' ?' o4 \) Z  F$ z3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
) F1 E+ @* V- c& M*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
6 r/ ]6 _" ?- p& \*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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