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.

Care for
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0 f5 |" M" T1 U; cI didn't care for that movie.
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# ]  X: x' c* L$ j' l! [( }1 F% H8 S  |"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.

- x9 v5 H* S) v2 q, p5 y  }I really care for you.

  w' J( }, j$ {% `: _To "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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) k% g# H$ k0 H) cHe 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.

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

! [8 q$ I& N% G0 q6 ^...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

( ~8 e& J, x$ ]0 u, p& f' }I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
/ D& Z4 \. N9 B. T; m: b1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
" `9 ~! g5 h- e& j! f- ]+ f5 j*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
8 G( ]- W1 ~2 a' f*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
# J. I  H, V8 Q0 u  M  s% r2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
  i, N: q$ v7 p7 Y9 T0 P7 c0 t  J*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。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
) N- X- O6 o3 n8 e2．take care of；look after 照顾
: A  z: f% ~5 k* z! ^: n8 h*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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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