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

I didn't care for that movie.
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. M. J$ C* `, W- s- k"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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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.

1 _. E: V6 t9 [5 @" T8 T1 OTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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, U. U, |! {5 \" o, aIf 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 not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
9 Q2 j9 _& G$ @1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
0 O2 C# H, F/ F$ ]: s! G1 A  }: D) b*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
. ^$ n& ?# y( J*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
, M: V2 y$ v8 x" v2 c*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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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
% b% a7 }. p/ o3 p/ d*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
* i( `# u, x! h3 T8 e*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
3 A5 Y/ e- B& X/ r* m. T2．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。
1 W( w4 @( T, x# f4 q$ n3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
4 P; U. f' w" W) w( I*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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