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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7 F( `. b% J6 T% kI really care for you.
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, z& F5 b: c0 u" A. E+ ^2 GTo "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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1 H; m$ Y2 J  E2 lHe 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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# g; w5 C- ?# Y- S* \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 just not ready to start a relationship.

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/ J8 v+ d1 \$ a6 N& z' _1 M8 H...but I'm not in love with you.
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$ U- _; j, Z$ z% k5 K+ G+ sSometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
0 \5 P. r0 |) u9 x4 y, g) h1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
; v0 G& b1 M. u! }*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。
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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% L; q# _: ^" [3 t; a7 L, V" O1．like；be fond of 喜爱
  F) t5 X, i6 _8 C, A6 d) B$ z9 y*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
9 T$ j; C5 n! @% Z/ ^' |*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 t, [. }* r1 }8 H8 V*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
' {' U4 F1 @6 J1 ]/ @- l3．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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