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 didn't care for that movie.

; C  ~$ o. N- {9 M( v* V7 c- a"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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- {2 h. j4 k% v; fI really care for you.

. A8 g/ J- M' Q" S) WTo "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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: j/ y& e3 d, c6 q# fHe 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.
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/ \8 _9 ~+ Y& G) P: ]1 ?) QI really care about you.

- U0 V  {- o" \$ S8 t% bIf 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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' n* t( d# }8 U/ B# M# {...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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; c0 P' W3 y$ ?, u5 H# ], j...but I'm not in love with you.

% W8 d- K& Q$ h9 A/ ^" K% k8 VSometimes, though, it can be positive:

" X0 H6 `6 \" n: uI 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。
*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
( q& z$ m* X; I$ q  e: ?1 E! E+ a*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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care for  
1 x: Y# l1 g) `, c/ t+ k1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
- l3 S" B8 ~% \+ I*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
$ c0 Y% ?( g) y1 `! O*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。
; d  o: p( ?; j2 s4 z( @% H*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。
* h4 n$ Z& N7 U; b6 `4 M3 Z: F*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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