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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Care for
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I didn't care for that movie.
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( E( D4 L# a8 S"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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- W* `" [: B$ s1 M" k% _: G8 M' t( \/ dI 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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He 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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I really care about you.
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' R# ^5 y2 x  q6 q. p; Z0 oIf 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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# _2 w. S1 J# x& d- d- K...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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' r0 J7 z. F. \, e: o( G9 k...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, 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
3 V) [$ b4 I, x& F# C*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
7 f' y0 R# f9 Y& c*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？
. I8 {; S: h5 y*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
  Q7 Q1 v, c; Y3 W- V1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ v  y' q1 e' A& b1 F1 J*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
) W0 o, r9 h+ J) T0 ]*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。
, N' V0 u$ D  t" d! }*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。
8 t0 N1 n- i) t3 v*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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