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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) C; ?+ B& T0 c5 }9 GCare for

I didn't care for that movie.
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/ h- \0 A; r3 q9 a/ O7 `$ k4 b"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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; t! B+ Z9 J1 }' _- M* f5 A6 nI really care for you.

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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' q5 M0 _5 F: t/ Y% QHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

, i% K; i4 d3 p7 U- DTo "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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( t& d4 r8 s+ B0 C. c- rIf 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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2 }1 ?0 j( l6 G# P0 r...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or

. K3 ~0 H9 j5 i$ @...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

( j0 U. V2 ^' g$ I# _I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: O2 L3 O1 {; q1．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。
. _) V, f( g) q3 ~  W$ }& Y*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
+ ?1 ?3 Y% {; d% U3 ~7 `7 H7 \/ A*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

. q$ [9 y# w9 x2 R9 }care for  
! p+ a: U4 _, _: W1．like；be fond of 喜爱
; ?- X0 ~  f' k  y7 P*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ w8 k. L( s1 w4 e*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
/ Z( U; b: d- p2 d3 e& H*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。
) h, S( s# `" f*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
: {2 d) A+ @$ i( D' Q*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
; R' L) b1 d) ~0 L3 O*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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