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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% T; j% n8 O# RI didn't care for that movie.
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& @) a! A' ?; g$ Q. Q% D, _"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.

% `- M/ ]) @' m6 S. t) bI really care for you.
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+ O) H: ]$ y. V2 Z- t' V# NTo "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
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8 h8 A2 v4 Y9 oHe 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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( K+ e3 \, A" ?) U8 Y6 a, L1 vI 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 not in love with you.
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" P7 s* d+ m0 c0 s/ [( xSometimes, though, it can be positive:

' o# P" }8 c8 {' E4 x, tI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
  }, ]4 n5 h! G: _& U1．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 ?$ S9 p0 a1 }9 I*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
: W* G! x9 ?$ N2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
* ?4 Y, k; ^5 B$ o: Q! r5 b# s*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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; M+ x3 {8 f1 t- |; ~) M. S4 Z5 n1．like；be fond of 喜爱
7 Y% x; v8 g  Z+ f- _) a7 p*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
$ k1 k# Z( `) u8 Y9 W*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。
' s2 B& N4 f# N# W' t# K*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
4 x$ W, O/ Y! a+ _! t7 h3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
*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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