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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, @9 p% K% Z( v! i4 o  MI didn't care for that movie.

. C* \! a1 R2 Z# Z# y"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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To "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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( o; C. f- C( {3 FTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

; Z. z) F2 ~5 u( oIf 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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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  
. B$ }$ k* w( K. K' A0 ?/ M. _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。
9 o# g, ]4 D- }5 `4 i) f2 e9 I2．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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& [$ ?" j! d0 w# I3 ^1 `1．like；be fond of 喜爱
- h# \6 r" z$ c+ [, s! n*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
. {/ d# s  d& ~0 ?/ U' y*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。
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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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