Care about 和 car for 的区别

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The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.

Care for

' }4 Q3 y4 W9 x: ?$ {. u. G' LI didn't care for that movie.

5 f8 V" ?  G' {/ ?9 S5 V"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.

8 }5 @/ B' A9 C% Q  r" e( r( jI really care for you.

+ s% [0 Q7 [0 ~+ jTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

8 @* \' D" M: S: kCare about

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.

I really care about you.
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4 o$ f( u2 \( k. A5 O( E  {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

1 }& N# J8 Y, [& C7 d" G' T...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

- z: Y% T& c$ WI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
3 {9 {3 \- S. S3 ]$ R3 e; n: `6 J1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
3 m: I. C8 s1 r6 r- L*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
. Y' w) F3 s7 Z% A6 ~3 D*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
/ P# R# N* ?4 F, q. w& `1 o' ~3 g2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
; T5 |4 R. u, N; d+ D! `& R& W  }*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
: Q) P# O* s, x+ [- S*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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! f  ?  K0 |9 r- v/ t' [2 ycare for  
7 }9 N8 h9 `& V4 d$ b; W1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
/ E: C$ |1 n  k8 d! `& e8 y*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．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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