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.

! d% ~8 O! U5 f"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.

7 v+ `$ p( z# R; c9 aTo "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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0 |6 I/ m3 \% o, ]  wHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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- |' T* V6 t( n( v0 w5 x$ HI really care about 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.

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

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I 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
9 N  c# G- O0 H' ~*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
# U  x/ j8 _6 y*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
+ H2 X, x0 C9 C# e* q# m5 |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？
. `8 O  j% N5 c# x*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

/ C% b8 A; o" P+ D  ]7 i2 icare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
" H# R( d& a  e/ F# r) ]( q/ A0 q*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
! l8 Y1 G/ m% S" V*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
/ e1 g( i3 B. y" l( K2．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。
+ \4 C6 z: f! N% }! @+ [*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
/ m; ?5 q# s: z8 V; b# J*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
6 p& H, c, h4 {7 D: j/ x* ?*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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