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

! P9 t0 Y! S( V" g0 pI didn't care for that movie.

# O1 ~( C, V% m; R  r, }"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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8 p) }. a! M- R! {9 {, ^7 H) bI really care for you.
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1 x2 w( }4 X# ^% \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.

5 n/ O* D* }9 ]. R0 O9 j1 PTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

* T4 d) ]6 f" m* p' E( A' AI really care about you.

+ e2 f3 e0 m/ H% |$ x4 G2 h9 G# Q1 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

% E& S1 {. D  A  u...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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/ Y, {# ~1 z1 c9 V0 n( G5 E, |$ GSometimes, 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  
, D* u5 f, R* z: X! q3 W5 P* ]& 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。
*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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( Y; S) D. l2 ^/ Q1．like；be fond of 喜爱
5 F+ g; b* R7 W*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
+ @" R3 [# F9 D5 c4 X' l" K*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
+ o. e" p+ F8 h5 J0 r7 L, ]: n2 @2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 {: N8 R0 J0 }# f*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。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
# G, h! [7 Z2 A# F0 ^*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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