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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" ~$ h; ^. n  A( Z) @  }! i- pI didn't care for that movie.
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! j- _' F7 z! j' [; a* G"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.

7 p; I/ X7 D* r. h  `0 ^- _, cI 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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, l$ S& M5 f' K, s; H0 }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.
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% L- a. ~6 O) F' XIf 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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; y  K" V( h- {! v  ?" D...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:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
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。
# a6 \' I- H  ?*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
) E. Y8 m6 G1 P+ X( Y2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
4 s$ `% p4 t& z% t% b*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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" X3 t. J, l0 Z+ P' ]care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& O7 I+ n2 V$ T( E' ~*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
*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。
* p( k+ y8 F" d! T/ Z# s% i3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
# I# ?/ Q3 g9 t- g3 u  g4 v1 S*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
8 w- E0 q: V% `+ c9 \# o*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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