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.

* o' ]7 k- h! }/ v"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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) z/ r4 G5 z1 h$ U( bI really care for you.
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3 C1 b  h9 E% w+ ]2 F+ pTo "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.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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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
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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

! q; x# ^0 ?+ z. y4 xSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
; g6 ^- ]2 z) l, C) ~- O1．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。
/ C! @5 L( q1 Z9 [! v  @+ S*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
/ t  o  p4 F' P) Y% ?0 _; Y0 {, p2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
! P! m% @9 C: h3 [/ Z& I*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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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
. r; W" C# E  S3 B/ V% w/ K; {7 i*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。
/ `; c0 V5 j9 K4 }*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
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5 I3 a! Y+ ]: B: `2 \1 |3 n*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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