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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I didn't care for that movie.
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"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.

; c: a% j5 g) k. a5 I( k) MI really care for you.

6 A0 r' p- G8 I' L/ }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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3 p+ u- r$ ^! O( t4 _3 j9 cHe 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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% y1 Y) \1 \6 C1 F- l, u7 V! mI 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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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
  J. t( H5 r0 a" L7 J$ \0 h*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。
( _6 q- _) ?+ H& r% K0 M2．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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5 ?, o7 e' L$ F3 R3 S4 {1．like；be fond of 喜爱
0 I+ b8 C& P- H, h*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。
9 ^. ]6 Y# N1 x3 P6 h! u* e' j7 A3 n/ s2．take care of；look after 照顾
*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。
  a5 z& Y- M5 R8 _7 \% C+ b& v3．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。
- Q9 A7 H' O# q" V7 ^) ^*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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