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 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.
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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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Care about

, m6 ^" m  L/ d6 k) ]He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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% J9 s( E; x: TTo "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.
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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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/ M4 J& K" q9 Z4 q) K- n...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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7 |, L; w+ V. A5 C5 p- g$ `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  
& l9 o! E' y! f/ x0 h5 g  u1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
5 X; g+ ^, p. W*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
% C: e' H# b4 f7 Y( ?*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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+ W2 O9 G; G0 N: N( k, L% s1．like；be fond of 喜爱
5 L9 ]7 ?# B1 q7 h*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
*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。
: ~  M# u+ Y' P! n. v: N*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ `! j* R; r6 |4 _: f: B" }7 P: p6 i& I3．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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