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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I didn't care for that movie.

5 m$ `. H1 T" C. p  s8 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.
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5 w; t! a5 J4 GTo "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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He 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.

7 b; X* P" @5 h* \% X9 JIf 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 not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

+ M5 f; k; i# |$ L7 \8 i; dI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
) w  _$ g7 F5 g1．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。
$ U( w- _4 z4 l*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
0 s9 x* D, e: x% ~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？
2 N  c5 _; J7 y7 W*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
6 i5 {1 }4 r" Y. f: D, s*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
*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
( D" V! ^, L: u1 {+ @, O, k*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
) P+ b) H% K9 H' E" A7 L  P& }*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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