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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4 ]. B- v! E4 ]% F' Q0 m& KI 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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: L9 O; v# f  pI really care for you.
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. L# B# u6 ~* STo "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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8 t: o- \- }: n, v# D' g$ R# w. XHe 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.

I really care about you.
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( f% r2 W) T4 u' Q* x$ R. d- GIf 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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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
" Y0 ~# l8 C5 F# b8 V8 U; F1．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。
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？
/ Z% o3 r/ |# _! m*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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! ?0 A2 _8 e( W8 P' w8 v1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
* H- x1 z2 X( Z* s, z*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
' H$ T" W  o7 I2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 c! O  {! I* 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。
*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: s4 n$ _6 s; {: U! N*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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