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.

0 W1 _. y; a& q6 B/ j"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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$ V' `- b% w2 |4 M% {' ?" R) vTo "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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$ h+ R! r8 q) u9 r, q6 r: |' \! e# fHe 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.

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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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...but I'm not in love with you.

* z' G# e) F$ i4 D, }2 Q& ASometimes, though, it can be positive:
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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
*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
, d- L( Y. x: H+ ~( F$ h*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
2 |: ^0 s6 X- o0 U& e( f9 o) C0 U*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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  A3 n/ p# E  r: r2 I" [care for  
: U# O6 `& P0 m1．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。
% w$ i6 i3 I; F. H2 H2．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。
- P. r* I( p5 c*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
4 v  r2 j- ^* s; e4 d; Y; q- K*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
3 n4 j+ R& a8 G* B: `3 u*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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