Care about 和 car for 的区别

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The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.

Care for

+ Z' A, J9 s0 l, ~I 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.

! F0 A5 c8 V" rI really care for you.

& F/ v( Z5 }- s+ NTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

) ?7 R2 L% Z( ^: E/ xTo "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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8 a+ [8 p6 i5 w, H& {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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0 F# }: V" Q  v* J* d...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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" q" p2 D! K6 X( V4 z...but I'm not in love with you.

7 i- C* {/ T; M" p" U, KSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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' ?( S  ?, o4 e5 O& lI 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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
* W! \0 }9 |* [: e! f& J*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
# {1 E6 X0 O# I! ~. {! v; `) g2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
5 M9 r; H+ M) y$ M* Q$ S5 h, Y3 ~*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

- r; P6 S# \' r; Ccare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
9 l& \% U5 W  m: }*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
: W) k6 a+ v& _, F*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
' t. l" c4 |1 z" g9 P2．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。
: m6 G( n5 n8 {1 e. X9 i7 b# o3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
8 T/ ^* }# i, Y  [7 t% o" G- V*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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