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.

"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.

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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Care about
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! d( ?* }; ?( ?He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

- s& [, }+ ]$ O/ jTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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. C! f: ]/ t( O$ H- k% U/ {; d3 v...but I'm not in love with you.
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: C" i! L, h7 K2 B0 iSometimes, 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  
& z  M0 c( x  g! \1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
3 `2 R6 c7 g: _6 h) |/ o*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
*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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4 y' r# {: _  Y6 z% i1 W, m7 G2 C9 z1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
3 j; ]! F% m# n& w  m& m*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
8 n0 l8 B9 z* @: Q. W* I2．take care of；look after 照顾
' O- R' e2 o) e! h) W*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。
* u+ m$ q8 g/ e8 y*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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