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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  r6 N  _, A0 D; Y0 u( m+ nI didn't care for that movie.
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- V5 p- |6 r9 I5 I" V) z' ]8 s"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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# K8 e, a- w5 M  o3 @/ W' Q. mI 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.

Care about
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  D- \& }* I! u) eHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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" w$ Q6 F& V; p" W( j& \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.

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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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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( F5 u0 U  \, ?5 Q2 v! A( }) CI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1 H1 p( U2 O' @8 y  G# e* _3 e1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
9 S" _. D. w8 y" h) l" g! m( t, |1 {*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。
+ g! c- W" ?8 r, N5 |: f7 v  T4 h2．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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care for  
9 p, U: C  ]& x4 ~. G. U7 @1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
( {+ g2 H5 n, o  h9 ^- y/ I) n*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．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。
, K! u& ?0 E, i  e1 q% ^- [: d. 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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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