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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$ F7 Q- l% J& s* S0 tI didn't care for that movie.

7 @9 Y) w& z/ E* F% y: j( @2 g"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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  j9 j* \4 X. ?9 P# JTo "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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I really care about you.

If 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 just not ready to start a relationship.
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" E7 ^6 S' |1 z+ z+ F' \! |1 O6 k...but I'm not in love with you.
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  o3 g9 |8 g8 ~* t% M- r' j- ?' ASometimes, though, it can be positive:

! g; f! }8 G3 t! b1 RI 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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
9 S: h. Q7 w) j7 ]$ H4 ]*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2 j& y1 K! f$ d. H: b! a2．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？
) C  t( O6 s" O$ {# g6 ?*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。
- }, Z2 K) }1 }2 S- E! A1 y5 N*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
/ A% G5 k& A8 X0 E( B2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 G$ Q& L6 r& j" I1 [) k*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。
0 \" _# R0 \, Y) R3 m! |9 U" `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。
! a% I  U, Y; c7 Y# E& ?  ~*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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