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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! L* z5 t2 I" D5 ]0 T: fI 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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I really care for you.
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To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

2 r0 G. |, S" r% G, g6 J5 I3 U4 f2 @He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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: A; e0 \/ C3 `5 w- R4 Q5 T- BTo "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 just not ready to start a relationship.
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or

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8 `* Z2 g: F! y7 n: u' A. pSometimes, 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 V+ Y/ H: k8 k, q) U1．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。
% A% I5 N. e( e9 W3 B# o*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？
( p) `7 h% n7 i" G*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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: x# O0 m( l: v5 h! [care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
0 R& g! x2 Z6 B' f! ]*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
/ q& }+ I6 ^1 m3 s; {) W*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。
+ `4 ^) c' u, M/ [, y% ]*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
0 K9 Y$ v' o. ~( y/ t2 g% d3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
2 X" r# T/ h% \*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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