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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Care for
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I didn't care for that movie.
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2 s2 V& X2 k: w. Q"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.

  @- A) o- {+ PI really care for you.

$ U0 S' B7 a, m1 f3 ~) @/ W8 cTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

  W% h+ @7 q' B, |1 ?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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.
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4 F) o" T% e* J3 ZSometimes, though, it can be positive:

5 j) a1 ]3 p. {( {2 Y: ]7 @I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
  u& o: {+ a' ^1．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。
5 j& {- Q% D9 M% a, |3 [*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
% s4 l, s) [5 D1 l. J  t$ X2．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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1 t7 V* H& u4 @$ w7 b1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
* Z2 x# l# }" n8 p- {*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
, P: \2 N+ u1 {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。
% V& O* b5 h3 q: ?! _+ |3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
1 ~9 q# l# i. H, y*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
. Q4 E. y3 y$ W3 M& m5 q  x- u*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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