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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9 |- L5 `7 T: \1 J- p+ F/ F5 dI 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.

/ G, X* w( M! NI really care for you.

& w, g& g7 [! L6 D4 ]+ |/ b- hTo "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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) V  M( _8 [$ U7 M9 M/ I. g" D$ J, \: cHe 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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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

" \8 E" f+ M& D( o/ T7 @1 R...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

& i3 w- C6 r1 m$ w/ H% GSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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/ f& [+ f4 _5 k2 y! _# Q7 U: xI 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
) s. r  D- L  N% E/ G*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
0 M9 D- v) c5 |9 o1 \6 _*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
: v4 N: y4 j6 l* `& U# \2．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？
. w( k+ ^& O1 z. d0 e6 j*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
5 w. g1 Z+ n- o6 X% }# l! Y1．like；be fond of 喜爱
; i; A7 }5 C, X/ Q6 O*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
+ G: m6 O, D) s. `*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
" P5 ?% o3 w& W+ a2．take care of；look after 照顾
  H2 U6 }3 g# L& @4 _) A; I# `*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。
1 E5 K0 ^. J7 u# {*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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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