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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I didn't care for that movie.
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"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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I really care for you.
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0 E) A& m5 U, Q1 G& A! G: [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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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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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 not in love with you.
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8 K3 w2 q2 c" k2 T; USometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
' k. w* w' ~. o*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
  ^3 B8 x# m2 q4 D& [/ U$ H" O2．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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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) o- K& W4 f! P* u8 x1 C& m1．like；be fond of 喜爱
7 h8 }9 s* Z/ A) T; I- \* A$ m*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
; k; y0 p* g9 ~7 _) @& b& M/ S- Y9 o*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。
, ~. G7 k& X) D$ O3 I0 I*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
2 V2 k2 }  F9 Y) C*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
) B, [- \7 c9 w. [2 D*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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