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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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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& k7 l7 O3 e+ Y4 v, v9 @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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

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:

9 F* B" K8 G! Q" v, kI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
% k8 R* a( x' F8 _& h1．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。
6 @8 b5 Z4 F+ X4 C9 W3 |/ M3 j  ]0 }+ x*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
! r6 D6 ]$ _. ?) C! N$ [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？
*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
3 `; q' L* ]8 a4 N  y# M$ }*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 F) A. f. e7 r' g+ i# ^2 Q1 {+ z$ H  J*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
7 U, s9 x" H6 J. l" j2．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。
3 N; k5 P. J7 P1 R8 I, M2 X( P*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
# j; k# j% ?( F0 ^3 d. i9 H3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
& a$ G' D  U  W! c( |5 Y*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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