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.

Care for
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I didn't care for that movie.
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4 H/ D* G, F  v) R5 m. f) A"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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. k! U- d2 V" g- b6 n! n0 {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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Care about

5 e: C6 o  X4 B# }! n) jHe 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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I really care about you.
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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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or
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
; M. Q& g4 t) \8 |7 L& N% E6 ]; g1．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。
' G7 i1 A0 g0 ?" }7 P  }, C*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？
( a  h. V2 W4 r) w2 l  \! s- [1 `' k*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

/ w1 n/ z$ M! h% L9 fcare for  
! p  V. J* \4 D2 H8 `% C+ r" r1．like；be fond of 喜爱
4 I( P1 J' c% ~; r*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。
4 C. X, x  J/ v! P* c*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
0 Q$ r$ L0 }) |4 T' V" U*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
. y  b9 M9 R# l4 K6 w' B6 t7 d*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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