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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; [$ D& M/ K0 r+ v8 @"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.

1 t% o* d/ T  g! @I really care for you.
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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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/ I1 p; f/ G& s( W9 dHe 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.
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, E3 K& K# c4 m3 ^1 n* |0 pI really care about you.

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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3 T0 s6 _7 C6 E9 r, F; y...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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% |# b) F+ P1 E, B9 o; d( Q- ?! b# zSometimes, though, it can be positive:

" j% Y) Q) e; J% \" \, xI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
+ n5 }- ]8 S$ h! }6 p8 ~*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
6 U% o$ k7 x8 J, k) k5 Y" z*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

) [( a: L' C/ X8 Hcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
+ R, A4 n1 _/ X& b: C# F*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。
" q; p  P  l. n5 f' c# O( M( Q2．take care of；look after 照顾
- X# I3 ^0 }1 E, F# P, K; m6 F# i5 k*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。
. d1 G. C7 h" a: _% J. u/ S( M*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
6 l' i7 W. ]& a3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
5 b3 N3 |4 e  H- X& A1 P2 W*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
0 U& x# {, U7 @; n% f*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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