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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6 C# L2 |( h/ h  {% p2 \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.
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I really care for you.
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( t% Q0 v% \2 Q( ~( `/ X0 _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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

+ Z: p7 O* _* \, N* l) ?8 M, s" Q9 rTo "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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/ Q: J; ~6 }+ e, `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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
1．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。
9 w) a3 x) @; w, ~: M+ H' b3 B2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
* N% S8 V( m: z. t*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
$ i( K) O" \0 K. y* T6 G*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
9 b' ]8 U. I7 s: ~' l6 W  Y) }1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
' X  L$ h+ O9 v7 A9 A*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
9 V7 R  J+ l# v. R6 o5 w4 w2．take care of；look after 照顾
- U! B9 Q9 z# _7 i- p3 a5 l; e*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。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
) e5 P+ g* I  I. B9 I5 Y*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
5 F" w# ^1 b$ c, `% W8 h*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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