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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% F6 d9 V  q* ]I didn't care for that movie.

"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.

I really care for you.

* m& m) n* _  U( [& T% KTo "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.
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  n. t- y- q$ E& i: F/ j' RTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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2 o5 a. W* z4 K2 ^/ Z; P, `I 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

1 V0 n5 g& b% {" P! X...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or
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Sometimes, 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  
9 f; @  D4 v: D/ P* ]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。
% z' Z( G5 _9 F*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
, F) v9 |5 K1 {, K' H2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
7 `6 G1 {0 |; e, W& h! [/ T/ X*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

care for  
$ Z5 s- z) M2 ]: q. B" f+ Q2 d1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
: F5 U0 T' `9 I2．take care of；look after 照顾
6 U- ?3 C4 w$ i2 h( n*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。
- o9 {- ]6 T: X5 R; 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
: D/ }- u1 W5 ]# ]8 r*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
0 Q# d2 M# X, N% ~! N*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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