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.

# g* [! d; W1 K( ^( JI really care for you.
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' y" \& i8 U$ g& [9 u. dTo "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
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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.

: G/ E: {3 T, r. @& s3 J2 tI really care about you.
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" {) y# f. O. ^+ {" c  H, [# DIf 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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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

billzhao

care about  
# {# ^3 \; N5 O6 z8 L/ @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。
% W( s& u* J4 K0 j*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
- T7 m4 k( L% c! a*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
& T8 R& `( l! v0 a9 v*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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, F+ {' U4 e, ucare for  
6 W, W2 x* `+ o' ?# n  o4 n1．like；be fond of 喜爱
, l2 S3 X2 f' G1 n*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。
$ e9 z% V% P3 N" I. \  b) x2．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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
7 M' t4 M3 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。
2 Y( a3 ~) v+ E9 e2 S2 @: B; ^*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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