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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) B7 ]1 E$ q5 E5 W: ?: f7 a4 \- vI 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.
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5 L1 ?2 K- r5 Y0 n' @+ V& j0 t% w- DI really care for you.

* a9 p$ d6 Z7 c( QTo "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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. w! Y; Q6 P7 l  AHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "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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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 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  
6 E# _. Z/ C: Q4 O1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
2 U, A. v3 O5 ^$ q  D& u; K0 ~6 F*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 o- b% ^( X/ i4 }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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
+ k/ u5 D4 Y& s1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
( @0 t0 y+ z( f*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
' `# @; k2 W( k- e/ D2 Q0 W3 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。
3．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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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