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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6 K% Q5 F/ ]: rI didn't care for that movie.
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& [, `4 Y' _0 j: Y) e: {: r, h"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.

I really care for you.
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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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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4 C. p0 _. W! ]: S* hI really care about you.

2 @5 D, j  w- h, W' Y8 p! f* K$ EIf 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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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.

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
: H! \, j, ]! C4 Q7 b, G5 @! \*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
: d* G4 {" D5 y% M: H& k*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
8 {  [+ K  I3 i9 S: Z2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
/ x; O+ ?6 j3 K& `4 M. V*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
4 `# A- A3 F; k0 I+ B+ x*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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/ r; e, G* E& X6 u6 @/ l. U1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
! |2 `% [2 o# g: `) X*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
, i8 A3 _: r5 C& ?*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。
. P, W1 ?$ f4 @; [/ a3 f*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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