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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5 n8 G! j4 k' J- GI didn't care for that movie.
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) L6 ]' ?8 a0 ^' @" ?"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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. e/ \& d5 U5 D7 M2 lTo "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.

: C% L9 A$ U7 D: ?% A- S- XTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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$ z& V9 N. L$ l4 R) ?8 JI really care about you.
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; g, y' M$ ~, OIf 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.

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: D2 s, z" A& K( _$ ~* w...but I'm not in love with you.
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0 W6 p$ {* j/ n7 W) [) JSometimes, though, it can be positive:

4 H1 F+ K% z) P# pI 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
4 @; |% R+ V  p/ ~*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
0 b: g8 M1 |: C( m, p" b4 K, e" _' O*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
! _7 s& S$ V- {8 ]$ L5 R2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
' r/ Z: O% E8 W# @" o' v" |*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
*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。
$ y0 Y" ~# i" v% A+ [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。
9 h( M$ B, S3 i; O0 C' D$ X6 Q4 J*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
6 m2 M5 v, \5 n8 `3 i3．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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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