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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+ o/ i5 \- w; ]; f! II didn't care for that movie.
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"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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0 |1 N/ ~1 I/ ZI really care for you.

4 H& }. P/ b9 e. w$ A" |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

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

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.

; k1 @# ?) \$ pIf 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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9 I8 {, e, C2 I) n/ ~* [+ O...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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

  w& i! b. x. e5 ~0 Z# H3 VI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
) T+ i; h: t( \: |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。
9 W- J$ L4 A$ A: 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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
& ~1 m( {/ ^/ j, j0 y' Z- w*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
" M7 e* T0 R  z3 Y: K/ H6 W7 G2．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。
9 Q* ?8 M# L0 x1 V*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
3 l" K6 r$ h& _; w*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
( u3 X$ `  @9 x* y. u3 [3 d*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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