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

0 F9 c, i1 e" F% W' ^, TI didn't care for that movie.
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4 n- Z* O2 S% }% O8 T0 s# q"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.

# N  W3 D2 V0 j* k; x/ C: II 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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8 L; Y' Z. {- i/ E7 o/ H  @$ VHe 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.

I really care about you.

7 i; z7 S$ M  S8 M2 G. {% ]# NIf 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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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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/ A/ g+ a( f+ ]8 e3 n% gI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
5 k+ R8 ~# Q6 Q) `& w2 E5 `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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
8 @! m) [* y0 j# [# Z- {* z2．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？
% P9 H9 d& m* p8 L7 D* ]*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
) B* t# ]/ t) r, G' T# d! l) h1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
& M% A6 i9 O1 G4 x( Q7 U6 Q- }*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
9 Y2 {4 T( y* ~" M( _0 n+ f2．take care of；look after 照顾
2 ?  _. Z# A* H/ d*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。
# W2 H8 E9 N: ~8 P. z8 c3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
( c1 I6 ~1 j' q! @  }*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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