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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5 {% A) V* \6 p8 I% S) d+ TI didn't care for that movie.
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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.

* V+ @8 o. D; k5 e" PI really care for you.

+ X4 B9 m* l# s) gTo "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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& V9 ]: i0 ?: c* i- ~1 [$ y$ _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.

3 L/ T- m( o1 a: VI really care about you.
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/ q: D% d( l0 h. V) F" [, f( p' VIf 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

3 ~+ e& Y: g- W! {- G...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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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
3 P' i9 j' x& m1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
% Z% A  `$ k! t/ m*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
4 n2 u) H9 y5 d4 j1 t. B*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？
& v- C, ?' i0 l) N*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
/ \' x3 S' d0 c: y) ^& H7 e6 u*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。
/ K+ s' z4 T* S9 E1 G5 p  h: U6 D2．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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
8 l+ m6 A6 W. ^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。
/ X  ?% L+ N3 f3 f  B- [& n4 p*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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