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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  d8 k7 m) ?" Q2 t% WI 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.
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I really care for you.

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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, H& l" i" ^+ EHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

2 C: D; _) B' G) |# O# ?To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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. `* W! C, M, n: {% K9 F# s; gI really care about you.

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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/ n) t* @0 T  q& n3 K9 r...but I'm not in love with you.
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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  
/ ]" r4 K$ p; q' i1．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。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
# W9 x* i$ U. Q2 h  m5 n4 B: g, S& w. [*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
) h6 Y" G, \3 a8 ?*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
5 j7 O0 a* q5 B7 Q1．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。
9 o7 `/ ?7 Q- Z( ?6 X- o. V2．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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
) C! R: ?5 S6 p' `4 {" w4 j  {* Y" m$ w3．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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