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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, X1 l: x& R0 P# A3 p% _9 JI didn't care for that movie.
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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.
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+ m' b! V" p; B4 c1 G$ pTo "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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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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' m5 `' c1 l5 ~5 R4 u, l5 R7 aIf 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 not in love with you.
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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  
6 \% ?! d, B) z+ B2 v1．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。
* `9 G% R% Q* d: @! z" F2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
+ }" ^/ m7 G- O5 y*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
7 H( m+ w8 y2 {% k1 r* B8 d*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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3 Z" X7 `7 _" J* P  o2 B1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& A$ V# L6 L7 B4 j4 c8 Q*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。
. q1 ?7 y% \& S7 t% `2．take care of；look after 照顾
' m! |6 D$ M4 J; e. X*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。
  c2 G7 p& ~' o( _*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
$ N3 E% w9 a4 O3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
5 _0 J; T5 g- S" |  Y! R- m*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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