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.

"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.

3 Q7 l! V4 L! kI 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.
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9 M- j7 c8 t. o1 {) N( h. C% hHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

* \; ?; k' D' f, \& a& kTo "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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  {0 ^% Q7 u2 t* g1 e( yIf 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.

/ m4 [! x; S6 W$ ySometimes, though, it can be positive:

- D, S+ R+ i0 h, B3 L- v& hI 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
4 w- G- f, P  o8 X* l*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 Y% D" D# P& ?0 A2 o*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
, V9 U, |1 z  K9 o2．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？
+ u5 n. ^& D) Q*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

3 i( g; {. H' ~0 k8 g# y' S/ dcare for  
, O- r7 L  D  r$ f5 n! }1．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。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
4 v  t/ U6 G' w* o- U1 Y2 R1 m*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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