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.

Care for

I didn't care for that movie.
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# h' ?! n) b: ?) z$ |( D/ `"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.

1 i7 F7 \& @6 TTo "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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. J" e+ F4 e: `  K- V+ m7 `He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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" E# ~4 W( H9 p+ BI really care about you.

- }! C) h3 a2 X: P2 N8 G" Y3 I3 lIf 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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. d# n4 J$ c: ^& x...but I'm not in love with you.
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: {0 f  K4 Q4 \: n) J( w* C6 FSometimes, though, it can be positive:

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
1 {" k& b) J3 n*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 k) R2 M; M2 T1 \3 t# U*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？
. k6 M3 R! K# e5 L# I$ s*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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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。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
- B  @! m# v8 z& m*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。
* u% e' K' T5 D1 o* J! s*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
' D% X: P( \$ w3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
# o8 U9 Z# L: i*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
) M" N- I8 P! @! l* ]% a*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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