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.

% r0 R5 S( @7 }0 C6 A"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.
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Care about

  R7 p8 W7 y% g$ MHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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  R4 B) V( o1 W' F2 ]8 a* x/ y( QTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

9 g! X8 b8 K: c2 t4 n2 b) ^I really care about you.

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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, K8 C! q$ I  m  w- v...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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2 X! [& N8 b8 K( `) h...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

6 C5 c0 {. l! G& `I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
+ k/ y3 z+ T$ ?% l8 u1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
% ?# _- [$ M5 x) I3 n: E*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
$ W1 E4 U7 E+ W) B% u$ l*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？
5 r, p9 Y0 Q* Y- _) m* L  P$ Q1 Y*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
% F& c! M8 [: ]6 r0 T. o% q1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
5 |1 e& Z# x0 m7 Y" L1 Q7 Y2 A2．take care of；look after 照顾
2 i$ |0 ^. ~" m. v*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。
$ M- G" k; e6 c  Q9 u; f3．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。
) ^2 a# C/ C3 R% l2 m+ A*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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