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

I 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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8 x4 |! @! o3 f4 S* hI 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.
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, o6 V: f0 [( VTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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- k* Q% p% Q4 _- k: t! k0 g/ i8 GI 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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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

. m: b2 l* e3 L( C6 eI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
2 s/ I# U1 d) z! L1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
! M: D5 s* G! b8 O( E& j*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。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
' M% l+ M5 v7 N/ K* c$ d( E*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
3 w# l% W9 y+ d, ~' L*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
2 L8 u" m2 Y: Z# B. ~2 `% E*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
7 [1 }! I6 v6 a*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。
, r& t# L* u' E6 K*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
; Z& R' w3 x  L  i9 S( V, o3．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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