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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# _  ~0 d3 r, C) gCare for
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I didn't care for that movie.

+ P! c/ }% `5 h" E) K, p! f. h9 C9 I( `"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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( M9 r; q" w/ K3 o1 V6 ^* g! fI really care for you.
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7 s2 q7 l% e; N/ I- O$ M9 N3 cTo "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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5 e: p" G7 x% v; D% {) ^3 GHe 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.

" Q9 x9 d! h" v* V4 }. CIf 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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* `# ^5 N: \5 b# Y* }: J' k) e$ QSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
% t' Z+ Z( p% B8 i, ]1 L0 ]7 D1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
1 ?( R$ @/ D$ i9 P% l*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
5 R0 Q, m5 K0 o7 a5 J8 A  b4 g*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
# p- {+ p& _$ _. {0 ^# K  _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？
4 [& |& L$ N, n+ t% b& p" y2 D( ]*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
8 ~$ ^3 w# T$ J' l$ G3 y*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
7 }" |2 \3 b2 I*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
$ x3 `% M1 N+ ^! P2．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。
& t. k. |, F, _6 R*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
9 x8 x0 ^3 @$ l  p9 `*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
- ]" a% t# H: _# ]. c7 ^*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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