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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$ N( ^3 f6 Y2 aI 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.
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& r2 D. U6 ]) b2 D" g1 a/ YTo "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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& k9 G1 K" q: @& l7 M! D; u& dI 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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5 x& Z- j" l% G& F; ~, ^8 b- R...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  
2 c; f) H3 J; @" G" q1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
6 T; R! G0 _% n0 f; y4 H4 Y*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
*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

8 f4 e1 o* p2 q4 ^care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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。
* U/ T, A' g/ s% w, E3 T( x( t2．take care of；look after 照顾
& I: _  s7 a/ v0 D/ T& u: N8 ~*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。
! ?, H; X/ y" n4 o*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
7 f2 T9 `) }/ @0 d7 Z*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
) n& [: z6 o$ D: x8 P6 j*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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