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.

"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.

: u7 n7 g& ^$ C" u  QI really care for you.

  [6 m6 d" @$ }- YTo "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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

/ W' d6 O4 _. C! zTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

) m1 D( {0 N' H" M( fI really care about you.

) Y1 ]# n& W& @  `. B5 Q2 ?! kIf 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or
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' E1 m& I$ z- i- B. O* b; m$ O5 m...but I'm not in love with you.

* L+ t6 l, W/ i; c! x  o7 JSometimes, though, it can be positive:

' K1 D# ?* X4 R$ q+ sI 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
' }) _' Y1 D  k6 w*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
: I. v1 v( m* m1 K0 _$ b*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
& V- c9 ^; [/ [" r8 p$ X2 y% G" q*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
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
7 Y; {, c% |- u- ~. J4 H*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
. U0 B6 ^, a' g( B*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。
% }- x. h% O' s*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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