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

# s! p& }  Z; \% r$ pI didn't care for that movie.
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1 p- o1 s1 @1 I+ r"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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I really care for you.

3 o9 j: |4 h2 R# Q. dTo "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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5 C, q: N! X; T& sHe 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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I really care about 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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5 K, T+ }9 @- g3 j( Z# ^0 _* r...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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' ]3 t  y- u9 z( q+ R! A& m. s1 O6 g: `Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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- @7 z* y+ m. a0 v8 B1 ?& W! XI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
/ C3 b. |* S$ |1 O# A1．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
* Z8 O4 Q) p9 E) }- o*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
$ |" B% r3 E" V- d  B; K2 F- n*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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6 q2 Z: X; P# F+ F& |. b  q" t2 R1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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。
3 `+ c$ a0 u! H- K7 B+ V2．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。
" y  v7 e  |$ v0 i" F' G*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
# b5 s0 c7 |4 c6 H7 a: U3．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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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