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.

Care for

I didn't care for that movie.
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( N9 V5 U( t4 _8 j7 f. {) l7 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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& g+ a, J6 n& C1 y3 y  zI 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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% o) p8 X2 {( D& Q- v' O3 PCare about

8 Q0 n. t$ {6 ?8 O8 p7 g" q5 L/ AHe 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.

I really care about you.
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" P* P" n# e/ t1 |/ a; tIf 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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0 Y! T/ [# d# c" P' ~: v* ]...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or

3 n% Y/ x3 v2 P3 E...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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& J7 N2 D$ L5 g6 C. W+ lI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
( ]( z8 r3 c6 ~) y! j8 i# ]0 H4 Y1．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。
5 `: Z2 ?; n0 E' L3 ^9 ]7 _& y$ y& M*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
*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．like；be fond of 喜爱
$ R: \3 A, R) _' y3 M2 e' P*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ c8 J7 h# w6 k1 i" P*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
3 E, I2 q7 R; Y: V$ [' T3 G9 X2．take care of；look after 照顾
  V( t6 |1 P* f2 s*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。
; |' Q7 q+ n, q8 v6 O*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
1 Q$ J0 ]5 b- ^+ y7 G* b3 h0 U3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
! c: i. N1 g) G$ ]*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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