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.
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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.
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

4 H; x: o( k+ ~! _1 Y) R) Q# ITo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

4 F5 @0 Z. i( @& W( iIf 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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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
- F) ~5 U/ m, g; Q1 w*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。
7 C9 v% |9 u! n" H0 L# v2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
" l  g' O& T' @4 n0 g) M# d*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
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care for  
3 _6 B3 y0 }( V$ t) M0 o: I* o1．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
*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
. C2 n: M( F  S4 Z$ q*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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