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

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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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# O& P, {+ ~; xI 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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% {- n  U2 A# |$ W9 p& ^+ a! x+ |He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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3 k* ?; c+ T% J. G  m( }- G* X$ F( UTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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9 @0 m8 U) G4 O( d8 ~' Q8 z1 j8 ^I really care about you.

; T! l7 m1 Z/ O3 F. `, v% X+ G! `6 EIf 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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+ t0 B. b' {: T) j2 J...but I'm not in love with you.

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; p& Y9 D! L1 {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 I1 V+ \$ z& ^0 w5 O4 [% h% {' }*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。
9 G: T; v# j1 |0 q2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
. E) s* J6 n& f. R3 o6 a4 c*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
1 \1 n, f& q! s9 C- D. N*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
9 z$ S8 u& M4 R: s0 e*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 d+ R# k, |) E, u% 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。
*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。
2 _8 y5 A' U& K9 F9 Z$ l*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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