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.

Care for
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  O- y* a9 m% w4 B* t3 h" E+ CI didn't care for that movie.

/ o& ?+ s8 o! P2 c- X5 w4 w/ I! `* |"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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To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

/ G- e3 A+ w- c- h0 }, _: BHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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  }+ O9 t) E0 ?# p' bTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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# F9 l2 |+ @, j$ ^* z+ xI 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 just not ready to start a relationship.

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1 T2 C$ k( K4 l  k1 x...but I'm not in love with you.

, _  h/ h- I# L, c4 c( J# O5 SSometimes, though, it can be positive:

% h; Z" ]$ k: b! VI 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
, Y2 y& z7 u  x  J2 q: W*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。
- |( F9 h6 o- S2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
- u; _5 b. w6 S! j( b# x3 T*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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6 W% ~, Y& U; S. h) [1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
- ~) T, s) t3 i* o*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
. y* j0 t, f+ x4 Y3 ^*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 e; r5 v/ X- c+ L*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
8 F: \4 C) X7 o9 P4 {9 F5 q% |# j; s3．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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