Care about 和 car for 的区别

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The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.

Care for

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.

I really care for you.

$ F, \& i8 W) G" x0 ETo "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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  Y9 O' Y5 m  H+ g1 f1 u1 A0 E: \0 OHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

" {! D( d. C# Q0 w, FTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

+ }) c4 t+ m0 m7 x4 G$ aI really care about you.

! [. E6 o5 P5 S% nIf 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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or

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

Sometimes, 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  
$ Q( p! G, r( k4 V! L- o+ R2 z1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
7 `; M9 Y) x" ~7 L+ R$ a& k: n" i$ s*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
# I" K/ @0 u9 {$ o4 l  z0 ]" _, V*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
$ K2 A$ E; n. Z! y*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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6 \0 y  L( b$ e) M3 F  G2 R- }7 {1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, A; Z0 D1 N( I. ?*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。
; E$ }' W% Z0 f. Z' x, Y*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
/ E8 i( i8 g* U$ Y3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
" c5 a9 H! Y* @4 t3 ^' I. J*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
+ {7 {* f5 ~6 }% T0 t0 Z* y2 t3 W*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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