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

7 W7 C  O* P4 FI didn't care for that movie.

"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.

3 `- N) ^. k4 @" ZI really care for you.

! Q. p; z# V" l4 q& Q5 n" oTo "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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0 p" h3 p; {* m" _$ |* m7 h9 sHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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) j& X7 w0 K9 n% m3 K7 a! s) j8 |To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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# ?3 `* c( _% W9 B. @...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...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  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
8 a9 h0 Y/ a5 Z% J, H$ G*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
7 p8 V6 Q0 u8 y7 n& g7 M1 G*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
. c+ t1 Z' J5 `7 a! k$ }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？
5 Z; f$ _/ M2 ~! ~) U( r*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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9 a$ G9 I: A* e3 }* m# i1．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。
! q; y* G' _& G, [2．take care of；look after 照顾
( k% |* P1 D  r$ a% @" z*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。
7 [: p( g( C8 T: L*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。
. h. D7 T" @' ~4 h/ o*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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