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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  `) ~8 ^7 u: E  t5 L2 hI 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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I really care for you.

+ B, Z# l6 Z/ CTo "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.

To "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.
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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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6 q/ B$ u3 D+ V1 ^5 u$ _...but I'm not in love with you.
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7 R* A: z2 o/ s1 GSometimes, though, it can be positive:

I 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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
, k7 o9 o. ^/ C& W) W1 K1 O3 B! G*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
' B, q, j8 \3 l2．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？
; D% \5 L1 ?! J7 U" i*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
$ Y& \5 ^* G" u*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 }7 F3 O& o% t; S6 f- Q% W  F) N*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
3 T5 F( g' x, ?7 u2．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。
! V. p5 h$ F/ E3 k# u3 i$ G*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
7 S4 g: T) W, k5 F5 D+ n4 Y. C6 X3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
1 p1 G: K- T) |/ P*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
& v. w% J' ?# h: W- g. \*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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