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

I didn't care for that movie.
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"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.

! z% \, y$ }/ O+ \! I6 bI really care for you.
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+ c6 X) a7 E; u  T4 PTo "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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  C* C0 R8 r5 k$ ?He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

3 U7 {3 o; v1 ~7 Z1 nI really care about you.
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! a) W" u6 @9 @3 p! a9 B; V( i! o: j. lIf 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 R* H+ e7 Y2 g1 {/ D...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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% A6 C6 a- G4 @9 K4 |/ @( L" e...but I'm not in love with you.

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 B& y- K/ H5 J+ k7 V1．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。
9 t1 E  x7 S$ q0 R+ I*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
*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。
! x$ U: f6 {6 Q. J' T6 ^*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
2 b3 l# J8 p$ a' g*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。
# M: b+ k, c& N+ q; Y*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
, S" o) X% Z* h, G" B  \, i3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
; U! g( H5 S- v! @*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
5 r% K8 C2 S6 S- Z. w6 t% A*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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