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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* m, n* F- w/ x# C* l# {" II didn't care for that movie.

( Y: a* a+ n0 @$ t2 Q6 y* w3 H  i"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.

% s' ?* E: A! H' {- |% QTo "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.

5 r' U- i$ G3 k3 c2 rTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

+ {1 z6 V; l- uI really care about you.

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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or

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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

, U  N2 a5 i( f5 PI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: x2 d9 l9 J7 ]5 E* Y( B1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
8 m6 o6 T" ]$ Y6 Q*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
. p% N7 A0 q0 N! \*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
! z% R0 W) k: D8 u! {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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9 p# }' _  V; `, k" w  U1．like；be fond of 喜爱
( @& x7 |( V$ \8 l. _* `6 \*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
* X, O) t* x, i& ^*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
+ D0 J! N. w, t6 C, r. G6 v$ x*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。
+ Q. z% H$ N  p5 s! D& O0 r3．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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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