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.

# j2 O  @5 ~3 h% y, V/ N6 I"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.

To "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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. R  ]+ h3 D( \4 t: R! yHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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  W* S* C- |$ M) e3 |1 `' HTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

/ d1 H1 ^9 |% S& dI really care about you.
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( B" r8 p5 W" w% E" b+ V4 ^! k, `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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' [$ a( G& G' ^4 G; e% ]/ Z...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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2 k4 q0 w1 M* w4 V...but I'm not in love with you.
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! g" D$ S8 {6 K6 ]! T9 k9 R* v$ fSometimes, though, it can be positive:

5 m, o9 f- Y! F, ?+ {I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: s/ S# t' K' ?5 |8 s' |/ H1．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。
+ Y+ g+ H$ {$ r, M4 Q*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
  m: R; `, D& L3 H" ^8 a2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
) Y8 S, A1 W- z  p# l3 t*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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3 x" I# G- X1 s0 j4 y8 D1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
7 L1 }2 K( d! I3 C$ g*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
3 m, p9 ]( e7 k$ @* F. `2．take care of；look after 照顾
9 q/ f* a5 Y$ b9 D2 j, ]*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。
' i- {  L1 p& U*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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