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

6 N9 J2 Y$ ~5 X. w( T% eI 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.
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I 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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Care about

% J# d$ M* u4 \4 r' `He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

. ~( V) _5 Z' gTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I really care about you.
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6 z( j3 ^# i" t+ qIf 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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: M% m# u7 o, h$ X4 p& }' }0 q...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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5 A5 K% S. X7 R...but I'm not in love with you.

) f7 U4 m( K6 x$ ?0 X, Z0 e* mSometimes, 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  
* \6 x# ?  L6 G4 m2 x: \, s3 _1 x1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
5 R0 D( m4 i, r( a/ _0 E7 Y*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。
: Q4 ^& E: e2 o! K  H2．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

( r4 e$ {9 R! R' Bcare 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。
: g# X; A6 a8 G2 v  \$ n0 P" d2．take care of；look after 照顾
, Z* c5 u" R6 c5 K*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
% s+ }7 w2 }( o3 S% r  i- s/ Y*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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