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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8 v7 Y: x' a/ B2 hI didn't care for that movie.
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7 o; c+ d( M& W# u. S& F/ p8 x( s& p- Y"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.

( p) W$ V6 \+ J+ K8 Q  ^( w% pI really care for you.

$ D/ I8 {4 J5 A: MTo "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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# D, ]" F- q3 R9 w7 y3 O- q( oTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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( c0 P2 e' ^# z  I* ]2 L& ~8 UI really care about you.

/ k- r& U3 E/ j3 _% v+ LIf 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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0 I5 z: \0 C' S1 Y. s...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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+ h0 J3 b, W  [2 Z2 p...but I'm not in love with you.
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& P. N1 ?3 ^. L; tSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
+ h7 f9 A7 i% N1 F1．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。
* P* x9 r  r( w% T. C7 s$ P4 z*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
*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
1 P& p2 w* w, O, n3 }! ]& J# H9 x" C*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
*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
) k7 z' R+ H$ Q8 d% Y*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
) \8 Y- b) h8 Z8 }. K* r! p- u*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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