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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- u& z1 r+ y* g# 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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& M7 }" Y# ?7 W6 j* XTo "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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/ `' Z( f6 P/ p! \* g. n9 gHe 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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) h3 }! j$ j7 v; i0 }9 j% LI really care about you.
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( d3 C. U2 r3 H- 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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" [, k, j& u7 z5 b3 |- s...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
+ ~' N1 {) {5 e3 G9 Z  M1．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。
# e+ B+ p. E  o' `. @# J8 v*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
* R# R3 |8 H4 [& ^  W3 _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

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1．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。
9 {; Q4 m1 V8 T1 i* e2．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。
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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