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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+ e4 }, E# Q; @: BI didn't care for that movie.

"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.

/ N" N  E2 M' z. `: tI 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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7 y  v! k: a. g* qHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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5 t8 v  T; q5 Z* d' P2 uTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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5 s" [6 J" C7 o+ T6 {% ~I really care about you.
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) Q  `0 m: Y3 l2 h+ OIf 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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2 B) O; h1 ~2 r! z; V6 G- G4 z...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
8 D4 J& p: _( z* c0 ^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 g9 ~% d, m2 m" V; q6 b; T*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
( I, x5 X8 i- P8 I( z8 a# Z# y*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

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, t& W$ S/ @  ?0 X2 ?$ C1 [9 z! _*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
& q, Z- E/ f) c! `  @5 ~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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
; ^$ G! @! M3 }& x( B( W' U( {3．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。
) T9 K3 x) p, U7 E*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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