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.

. e: h& `0 n; sI really care for you.

% _, J8 C# f0 ~3 S* E8 i! YTo "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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" T$ s; X# j  b$ w. q2 l, ?% C- [He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

: S: G6 X8 ]9 zTo "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.

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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$ |' Y* e( H9 K0 l3 S* c6 L...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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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。
! n4 P8 G; j6 b- H9 l0 E*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
0 ~! j2 W0 d: N2．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  
( m1 |% F, u% y4 N1．like；be fond of 喜爱
4 j, q. d  y2 k! m4 i: P+ U' }; ~3 a*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ g5 D( J) h# m# }, P*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
, {# z* ~" h/ j; S9 g2 ?3 D2．take care of；look after 照顾
9 l! G1 d  v4 e3 J# a*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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