Care about 和 car for 的区别

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The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.

Care for

I 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.

( F0 p/ O2 W8 B# ]: o; pI really care for you.

9 P9 r8 M' o  P, g8 uTo "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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He 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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' ]$ d5 Z4 ?  X; w5 n7 Z/ RI really care about you.

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.

or

...but I'm not in love with you.
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# ^9 ~1 x& b7 N1 Y+ x8 v( JSometimes, though, it can be positive:

6 \) R# x( }! C2 q0 ^* H4 ]5 BI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: z; \2 f4 t0 \/ w. o; V- S1 R0 L1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
/ \8 r8 O( I: C/ x*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
) y6 e0 F5 \6 C" [5 n*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
4 A' q; j1 o% w- r  c0 _9 ]% f) U. V5 b*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
3 u1 l8 g2 `4 K9 A  K, d- g*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
0 F# ^  w/ A6 n2 y, N% L1．like；be fond of 喜爱
5 q- V/ _  V4 l5 ]*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。
" D' L$ Y* s% e  V2 w2．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。
; p3 s- K% h+ O& K; X, L7 [. U*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
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
; r# J2 T/ R$ a/ V/ I+ z. J*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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