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
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I didn't care for that movie.

1 S7 A+ K) w1 L, i8 X"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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$ W7 K2 w' E6 g# d, P7 M9 X& LI really care for you.
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8 I9 S& T% [$ t- kTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

0 z: `5 d# W0 nHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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/ ^( y4 _$ m* J: mTo "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.

- C% f3 q5 M6 o9 G; cIf 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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, `* Z. |7 O/ y4 W* T/ V...but I'm not in love with you.

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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
2 c3 q" ~# h  u9 w0 a1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
! Z6 c1 S7 w3 V  W! c/ Q; K/ ]*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
. M: d0 @5 C( f* o*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 C6 v0 q# G8 R. v6 M8 zcare for  
+ e3 L. t' @: C& P1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
  N$ g5 h5 K% @7 l- Y*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2 ?/ z( ^# s) G9 h8 h' @2．take care of；look after 照顾
  p% e4 p2 w6 @# 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。
. a- {2 g5 ~; t" \2 f*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3 S! a' D+ M. e& w0 |3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
- ~9 ~/ F1 `5 B+ r+ k*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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