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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Care for
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I didn't care for that movie.
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$ g; ?# \% S0 }8 Y" 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.

& f6 u; n* r' @7 T) X6 a+ YI really care for you.
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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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9 Z7 C. ]8 b- s9 V7 j: BHe 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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I 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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or
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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  
# O- o' ]0 U5 J- C  f- j1．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。
* B& V! G/ r/ H5 s1 Z! `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？
2 {; @6 H7 K0 T*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
  e$ \; z6 }# M+ d6 Q1 ]; q+ \1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
) }( {, _1 f4 o8 k; N6 D*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
1 p1 o  R8 m9 P' B/ W. q$ O2．take care of；look after 照顾
/ @, }2 x1 F: }*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。
! b' s" m% e( b*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
. O1 }$ c2 L2 v/ Q1 U# N+ e% z& l; c3．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。
. U9 f; n8 D1 a6 L" f*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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