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.

"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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2 F" ^. `5 P5 D) k8 aI really care for you.

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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" r% I6 B0 F3 J( JHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

' B  d) ^: }6 y5 p& }+ iTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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' a1 j/ O+ V( C' m, U' W" LIf 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

9 W6 ?" N% [# T8 w- Y...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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6 d/ M0 s- F  ?, V( l...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1 [9 k; ~: f2 X& v) j1．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。
0 s1 y9 |9 \8 f; @*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
' @& U% v; `# N0 W" O*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
! R* ]8 `; G$ R4 X+ n9 m; u*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
, n! z1 g( K4 v, ~  w# \5 T2 }*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。
3 h: h1 j& e; w% E; C; K- c  i- P*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
' u! s* Y+ R: K; L7 A" m/ G0 ?$ Y( R3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
- W- ?# H7 j# ~7 ?, L& i# }- Z1 i2 b*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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