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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" r3 P8 ]5 q$ ~" _( ]I didn't care for that movie.

8 o8 x9 l- P/ p& r" F0 |/ ^( G1 H"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.

" r# I1 M% O( q2 f& v4 l8 vI 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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; K* v/ ?9 t9 X/ J- cHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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! w- `8 Z1 z4 F8 A2 sTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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3 N3 Y- N" W; `2 N8 r- XIf 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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7 j8 L& f% n1 a) A5 S9 n...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

; G5 I% Z. x0 h6 I/ DI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1 ^5 [/ E' i* A( _+ f1．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。
0 c$ ]5 _1 ~0 Y! X*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？
- o) y3 G1 j( q  a*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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8 K4 a* R6 @! M1 t3 Vcare for  
# t4 N0 w+ _  z5 `1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
. m* e0 T! p8 h" q. M( B*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。
8 K9 o3 F' D: W2 r! T*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
- F7 R# b+ t0 \* h0 q: P*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
2 y' _3 |% K0 w7 _+ W*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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