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

: }8 |( j- G! e9 Z" Z: aI didn't care for that movie.
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; ^" K8 {# J2 e" V. C"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.

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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He 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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/ c& L. _; n* G0 U& {8 xI really care about you.
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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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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* f' W' P+ D' t' n, G5 E) A+ K' u...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I 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
5 o$ `! H& L0 u) }+ N2 ~*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
; y) e" |4 k( r9 r2 o; q7 ~*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
+ M$ V8 H8 Q% ]- b3 D*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
0 D$ ~3 m2 }! \& |- }: E9 Z*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
0 w- G5 D3 V1 E" z' Y( M5 |" d2．take care of；look after 照顾
) E- a$ r9 A  {; t*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。
9 h/ [9 q% `& T* e3 h: Y*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
6 l( K2 O5 }" j: [: l" ?: S- b+ q, `*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
0 A  D  @8 p8 ^. `; T6 a5 v* w) s+ [*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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