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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( p: ^+ N5 d+ e8 s5 J9 [I didn't care for that movie.

4 z0 D" b, s3 R& l" b"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.
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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.
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Care about
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1 @  g! a7 n4 tHe 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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5 B/ S" `( k/ @8 F) j% |% {) GI really care about you.

) g5 \9 A5 U4 k9 S/ DIf 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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' T. q- A4 a: g3 t; n  Z* a...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1 Q" Z' Z% b3 m7 @+ R1．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
& j4 `; i4 C0 p9 @, T+ Y# ~& H* A5 I*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

care for  
* a/ A! t; |5 X% W" @1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, q6 k, X! y5 W! s3 {: h*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
" e9 s9 i+ ~* F*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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ e- g5 B& {9 V& J" `) m3．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。
# h' u; x% p/ r*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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