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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I didn't care for that movie.

% t$ R9 l- S1 Q; z"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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. t3 _. X- ^% R% ]8 ~) l) }$ hI really care for you.

5 L$ r2 g7 N! N. o6 {) n* ~8 x# 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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$ M4 T, D0 ^- Q1 S3 uHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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- C3 t) E# r% r( G  f2 TTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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. I" X* g2 \5 _: U* MI really care about you.

- Q+ o! ?* {# t9 i5 JIf 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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or
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$ O  H+ s; v$ _...but I'm not in love with you.
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9 w# D$ J$ V& V5 s: CSometimes, though, it can be positive:

1 j& T5 w- ?% s+ L- ^) T& V( cI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
9 ]& k7 y3 j  ]7 H0 d1．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？
9 ^8 b; S+ r) p3 K$ k" C8 C% r  O% h*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
& ?' q1 o' ~+ O5 `8 p! p" W9 Z! p2 T1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, O* J& U( d" N' q*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
8 q( ^9 F( M% V* R$ T- m2．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。
3 }% K' J( x+ t& r*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。
  L. ~0 k! R* N$ Q8 G2 V*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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