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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I didn't care for that movie.
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5 U  _( `. e* b# y% f  @5 e"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.

* Q3 U  e5 }' v7 I( d4 ?% xI 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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3 L% L/ R' x1 W$ k& h6 kHe 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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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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
1．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。
: Y0 h$ g( M* t: ~5 W( W1 \# |*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
8 c. Q0 A. z4 W; U& g) v*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
9 O% y$ [% W* L6 H4 z. ]' R*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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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
6 _; e7 l3 r) I2 E*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。
1 T, w6 Z5 h2 F* Q) v$ D( _*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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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