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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6 }+ h6 k! n3 K2 }5 M1 m9 a1 OI 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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' W; R+ P3 r# a$ z0 x/ FI 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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Care about
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' z' x2 ^/ H, [* x: `. w/ j( tHe 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.

I really care about you.

3 W  P+ J# W( q/ E- x! V  ZIf 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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' }/ y8 l) N3 L4 a" @2 o...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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7 u) n' x$ Q6 _9 g9 u: a: r4 t...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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1 |5 Q; S0 Y) ^I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
$ T( B+ B+ P+ i' _  u& i1．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。
! ^5 t8 M6 y; \" z7 i6 x& j*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2 |- e6 }, u- _5 x3 \: j2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
/ P1 H6 H& P( i$ |1 R*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
( W: _5 ?7 {" e. P5 b/ q: K*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。
! E4 a  q% t1 y  }/ Z1 e  d*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
1 p  u( K8 Q7 `*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。
*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
( E* F$ F0 k# R& T$ B; Z*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
" U5 F8 a1 k% @* ~) N*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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