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.

I really care for you.

7 |5 V8 v, A( M( Y7 Y/ i8 ~4 bTo "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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3 D8 y* a: |3 \* ]  aHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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: C: g" h9 }. W2 \8 ^To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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: o! e3 A* {$ G/ v3 W...but I'm not in love with you.
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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
*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。
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/ P( [  s& F) m& y$ q8 Y( }*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
3 N7 [- R* C+ Z$ o  Q- @- B*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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0 v& H: I% o4 W1 p1．like；be fond of 喜爱
' l6 C: q1 @* z, C! \' B/ W( U0 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。
2 w. N" [& X+ ?, y$ w$ u2．take care of；look after 照顾
0 E* e* r6 {2 E*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。
$ ]& }. C% j3 U4 P/ h( p4 L: f*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
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
* R: F3 @9 _6 ~7 V*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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