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.
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/ j2 |( [  Z3 ?( h"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.
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/ G3 ^, o4 P, x3 `( ]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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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2 a- ^% [0 Q* D/ iTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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1 A$ m6 I& W8 J, {3 y. pIf 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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2 I9 }8 h% T& A8 p) h' }...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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$ ^! ~' N) z! ^  xSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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( l; U- y1 i: @0 K/ C9 t2 pI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1．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。
! v7 K; s; A0 P+ K. x*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
# y4 a1 T# D! Q*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
7 g  T" k" z; F7 n( p& V# O*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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; k+ K5 X) G( w; O*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
5 y5 m8 a( s( ^; P" ~$ 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。
+ E7 w6 t; g: h" I  c. s* S  y*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
9 \% x% o6 S8 t' N9 d) k3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
0 g& F* J6 o. @, ^8 `7 S*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
* P: r) q& c& n  J5 ~*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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