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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2 F4 n" f2 I$ z; i* ZI didn't care for that movie.
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6 l4 q: L2 M$ m9 t. h; S# z' f"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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0 C# v5 m* C6 B& ~/ tI really care for you.
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1 a% f3 Z4 Z0 P8 ?% E  I; zTo "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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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.
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6 O7 i5 p( b# i2 |, N% YIf 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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: p/ B& |/ i" G  v4 d9 V...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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* k' e8 r7 ]1 N! T( e/ J...but I'm not in love with you.

. k1 V! h1 q- g# XSometimes, 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  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
+ z- x4 O" W" V5 z*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。
8 q3 V  P) z  {* l9 h2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
# e" ?6 v, }5 ^*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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; @+ `% x# Y. b9 T& l1．like；be fond of 喜爱
6 B9 C; W4 C/ ?% q; m. P7 l: f*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。
. |0 \7 J! A4 Z4 F2．take care of；look after 照顾
" U6 d6 J' D# Z' D*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。
5 s. R  ?6 d. L# ?) F9 _3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
% P7 n3 T  z* c+ g$ j* j*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
2 C9 l& D# I- M$ z6 b9 s*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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