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.
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4 |' p" `+ c! b( ]0 }4 W"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.

. U, j1 l; r5 F0 cTo "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.

, ^* m3 x! S. Z) X- g: T+ {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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& ~1 Y0 Y9 d7 q5 x0 @8 DIf 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

...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
. g3 c* f# [, R/ j. N. [2 p1．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。
7 @* B) c" ^" R*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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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7 b. o- v9 d# bcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*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。
$ n) Y; i& H" i2 T! s*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
- _: s# X- {# u! n4 |" B5 O1 Y3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
! H  E! v( O# a2 y: Z*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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