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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3 Q& Z1 O2 S( QI 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.

) Q6 J; B/ P. nI 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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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3 S3 O- u0 v# e5 v/ ATo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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, v2 h" [. M4 m" Q/ e0 L. JI 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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' R$ x0 A" t9 J7 \- x/ \5 \. \( q...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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! W: w( ~9 W9 r+ c1 W* ~4 l' YI 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。
! X* S5 Z+ b; X/ m/ A1 c+ v*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
$ D" E3 U/ t4 q  s2．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？
' m) f+ m; i4 l9 M" H" z7 G3 G0 M! S*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
- y! X# M* k( F6 o' e1．like；be fond of 喜爱
1 s3 q/ a* O. D! b*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。
+ J% I: L9 X/ a4 m2 o# A2．take care of；look after 照顾
* z% M5 ?8 Y  Y! @*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
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
9 L8 a) K0 m( @1 S$ B. s*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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