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.
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$ e! S; a% n" ^0 K"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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; v8 N# O& T1 KI really care for you.
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$ i1 `4 e4 G. |  t  h6 z  r- W* V) KTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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7 X* J, w  g# FHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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, a1 ^! V3 {) R5 ]3 QTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

9 K3 a$ `, y; M; w& {7 g" FI really care about you.
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9 {. |/ ^9 V' K  [  K6 HIf 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

$ R# k1 v7 h' P0 s$ c...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.

( }( D, c8 ?; C8 ESometimes, though, it can be positive:
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# ]2 ~9 y0 b7 B; l! j6 ^9 hI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
7 c! z  b- k3 m1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
) f( ]% U. B5 E  o*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
' f- m2 H% g* a5 f*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
) Y9 _6 m; o8 z*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  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
! @, M7 v- T' ?. r2 ]*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
" t6 r% H4 b- k  l  C( U, 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。
( m% L9 |& T8 ?0 X$ b' J) K5 q*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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